Oyinlomo Quadre: What Playing At The 2024 Olympics Will Mean To Me
Oyinlomo Quadre, one of Nigeria’s hopefuls to win gold at the 13th All African Games in Ghana and qualify for the 2024 Olympics, is raring to go. The Psychology Major student at the Florida International University (FIU) is expected to…
After J30 Abuja Win, Ogunsakin Sets Sight On Bigger Tournaments
Seun Ogunsakin was a run-away winner during the two-legged J30 Abuja event which was concluded over the weekend, but he’s not resting on his oars. The Tunisia-based Nigerian youngster is already looking forward to playing even more difficult tournaments that…
Khadijat Mohammed Speaks On Winning First-Ever Junior ITF Title
At 14, Khadijat Mohammed can already boast of a senior national title and a Junior ITF title, a feat which many Nigerian tennis players can only dream of. Her 2023 Dala Hard Court title win was deemed not so serious…
Tennis Tournaments To Look Out For Between February And June 2024
As at February 2024, Nigerian players had yet to play any national tournaments, but all that may soon change following recent plans by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF). Traditionally, the players are almost guaranteed four national tournaments every year –…
Savage Seeks N3m To Attend Para-Standing Tennis World Championship
Kayode Savage, Nigeria’s sole representative to the Para-standing tennis world championship, is seeking sponsorships to attend the tournament. Savage became the first Nigerian ever listed to participate in a para-standing championship when organizers of the World Championship released the list…
J30 Abuja Aftermath: Five Players Sponsors Should Pay Close Attention To
Nigeria hosted two weeks of J30 Abuja, a junior ITF tournament which expectedly had the host nation having most players in the entries. As a way of encouraging more player to participate in the competition, the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF)…
New ITF Ranking: Ogunsakin Now Nigeria’s No 2, Sneaks Into Top 40 In Africa
After back-to-back J30 Abuja titles, wonderkid Seun Ogunsakin has risen to become Nigeria’s second-highest ranked junior player on the ITF rankings. The rankings released on Monday afternoon showed that the Ekiti-born teenager is now rated 596 in the world after…
SEALED! ITF Confirms Another Two Weeks Of J30, J60 In Abuja
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed another two weeks of World Tennis Tour Juniors in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital. Nigeria had over the weekend, concluded a two-week J30 Abuja event in the country’s federal capital, and information has it…
J30 Abuja: It’s An All-Aurum Boys’ Singles Final Showdown
Two players from the prestigious Aurum Tennis Academy in Abuja will be playing the Boys’ Singles Final at the J30 Abuja event on Sunday. Prosper Ikenna Okonkwo will be playing against Seun Ogunsakin, both of whom are in the Academy,…
AAG Camp Update: Everyone Is Eager To Represent Nigeria – Akinloye
Coach Rotimi Akinloye, the head of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF’s technical unit, has spoken about Nigeria’s preparations for the forthcoming All African Games in Ghana. Akinloye, arguably Nigeria’s most experienced coach, has been overseeing the activities of players who…
