Seun Ogunsakin Battles Chinese For Second J60 Final Spot
Quietly but steadily, Nigeria’s youngster, Seun Ogunsakin, is en route to his second consecutive J60 final if he defeats his Chinese opponent in the semis of the event. The Tunisia-based tennis teenager who is currently ranked 379 in the world,…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Nigeria’s Odizor Relives Seoul ’88 Memory
Alongside Sadiq Abdullahi and Tony Mmoh, Nduka Odizor was one of the Nigerian players who participated at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Asides being arguably Nigeria’s biggest tennis star, reaching a world ranking of 52 four years prior,…
13-year-old Murewa Egbeyemi Wins U-16 Tournament In The UK
Nigeria’s Murewa Egbeyemi was outstanding when he played an U-16 tournament in the United Kingdom and won the competition in an emphatic manner. The Heritage Tennis Club youngster who moved to the United Kingdom a while ago, was an unseeded…
Nigeria’s Dubem Amasiani Wins Two African Championship Titles In Namibia
Chukwudubem Amasiani, smarting from his first leg performance at the African Junior Tennis Championship, has won another set of trophies. The sole representative of Nigeria at the U-14 African Junior Tennis Championship in Windhoek, Namibia, was a finalist in the…
Amasiani Shines At African Junior Tennis Championship In Namibia
Chukwudubem Amasiani is currently having a good time at the ongoing Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) U-14 tournament in Namibia. The Nigerian teenager who recently turned 13 is the country’s sole representative at the U-14 Championship which consists of seven…
Hephzibah Oluwadare Stuns Dutch Player, Sets Sight On Wimbledon Q/final
Hephzibah Oluwadare has won her second match at the ongoing Junior Wimbledon Championship in the United Kingdom after stunning her opponent. This win means she has now surpassed her best record at previous Junior Grand Slam outings where she has…
Wimbledon: Oluwadare Upsets Top Seed As Stojsavljevic Stops Urhobo
Great Britain’s Hephzibah Oluwadare was stunning in her first round game against the no 12 seed at the Junior Wimbledon Grand Slam event. Oluwadare, ranked 109 in the world played against Kaitlyn Rolls, the competition’s number 12 seed and world…
Roseline Nana Pounds Top Seed To Win First U-12 Title In Canada
Nigeria’s youngster, Roseline Nana, was at her best during a Grade 3 U-12 Championship in Canada, where she caused some unprecedented upsets. The youngster who does not clock ten until 14 July, defeated the tournament’s number, three and number one…
Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu Listed For J100 Event In Germany
Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu is on the acceptance list ahead of a J100 event in Germany, Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report. The teenage tennis sensation has been one of Nigeria’s most consistent junior players, reaching a career high ranking of…
Akasha Urhobo Gearing Up For Debut Wimbledon Outing
Akasha Urhobo will be making her first appearance at the Junior Wimbledon Open when she hits the court this week in the main draw of the event. The WTA 325th-ranked player has played the Junior US Open event before but…
