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JUST IN: Marylove Moves Up In New ITF Junior Rankings, As Quadre Maintains Status Quo

In the recent junior rankings released by the ITF on Monday, 9 December, Nigeria’s junior female tennis players have shown some level of improvements, especially talented Marylove Edwards. Checks on the ITF website on Monday showed that Edwards moved five…

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Abayomi Phillips Rises In Recent Junior ITF Rankings, Jebutu Drops

Abayomi Phillips, Nigeria’s highest ranked junior male tennis player, has moved two places up the ladder, in spite of an unimpressive performance in Stavanger, Norway. Nigeria Tennis Live checks on the ITF website showed that the player has moved two…

Nairobi Open: Nigeria’s Adewale, Wasiu Deal With Kenyan Players, Land In Semis

The Nigerian pair of Alex Adewale and Wasiu Yusuf are high flying in their matches at the ongoing Nairobi Open ITF Tournament in Kenya. Adewale, seeded three for the competition, was in beast mode as he defeated Kenya’s Timoi Itaken…

SURREAL: Ekiti State Junior Tennis Players Win 22 Trophies, 26 Medals In 2019 (Photos)

Junior tennis players in Ekiti State are celebrating the 22 trophies and 26 medals they copped in 2019 alone. According to information gathered by Nigeria Tennis Live, the players won these trophies across different states of the federation. The players…

Rainoil Tennis Open: Five Times Imeh Showed That He’s A Whole Mood In Lagos (Photos)

He may not have won the just concluded Rainoil Tennis Open Championship at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, but Joseph Imeh is always a whole vibe when he’s on the court. The Nigerian number two male tennis player shone like…

Brutal Sylvester Crushes Imeh To Win First Ever Rainoil Tennis Open Title

Sylvester Emmanuel will hold on to the year ending number one title after defeating closest rival, Joseph Imeh, in the men’s singles final at the Rainoil Tennis Open Championship in Lagos. The man fondly called Major won in two straight…

Rainoil Tennis Open: Unstoppable Quadre Outshines Legendary Agugbom To Clinch 3rd Consecutive National Title

Oyinlomo Quadre, the undisputed Nigerian number one female tennis player, has added the Rainoil Tennis Open women’s singles title to  her growing trophy cabinet. The 16-year-old Nigerian wonderkid matched legendary Christie Agugbom stroke for stroke and showed a superior skill…

It’s Now Time To Rest And Kick Off 2020 With A Bang – Marylove’s Management Company Says

Marylove Edwards has been encouraged to rest and prepare for the 2020 tennis season, after a really eventful year which also saw her return to the national scene for the first time in years. The youngster played two finals of…

Fire For Fire In Lagos As Sylvester Ambushes Imeh For First Rainoil Tennis Open Title

Sylvester Emmanuel and Joseph Imeh will cast their friendship aside when they battle each other for the coveted Rainoil Tennis Open Championship Title on Sunday. The pair who have been the most consistent Nigerian players in the last two-three years…

Rainoil Tennis: Amazing Quadre Overpowers Defending Champion, Sets Up Final Clash Against Another Legend

Nigeria’s number one female tennis player, Oyinlomo Quadre, got the better of Blessing Samuel, one of her tennis idols, to move within inches of winning a third consecutive national title. The youngster bested Blessing in two clear sets of 6-1,…