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Italian Varsity Scholarship Tourney: Organizers Set Registration Deadline

The organizers of the junior tournament to help facilitate scholarship for Nigerian players into an Italian University, have set a registration deadline. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported a few days ago, that the Kones Tennis Cafe, a project run by…

Italian University Offers Scholarship To Nigerian Tennis Players

Nigerian players will be able to enjoy a level of scholarship for a University program at the Rome City Institute, Nigeria Tennis Live can confirm. The scholarship will be concluded on after a junior tennis tournament at the Italian International…

Seven Players That Shocked Nigerian Tennis Followers In 2023

The 2023 tennis season served tennis followers in Nigeria with a lot of good moments, but more importantly, moments that brought us to our feet. Both locally and internationally, Nigerian players showed the world the advantages of our population –…

Nigerian Umpires Who Were Invited, Officiated At 2023 Grand Slams

Nigerian umpires, more than the more ‘popular’ players, are the ones who are really putting Nigeria on the world map as this report will show. We will have to go back in time to find out when a Nigerian player…

AMAZING! US-based Nigerian Tennis Star Among Varsity’s Best Students

US-based Nigerian tennis player, Jumai Mohammed, has made it to the Dean’s List for Undergraduate Students at the Clark Atlanta University. The Dean’s List comprises of the undergraduate students with the highest CGPA of 3.25 to 4.0 and the people…

How London Tennis Association Honored Nigeria’s Coach Paul (Photos)

Facts have emerged on how fervent and experienced Nigerian tennis coach, Moses Paul, was honored by the London Tennis Association (LTA). The man fondly called MP Tiger, because of his tennis foundation, is currently in the United Kingdom on visitation,…

Seun Ogunsakin Wins First Ever Match At Eddie Herr Championships

Nigeria’s Seun Ogunsakin has won his first ever match at the Eddie Herr International Championships in the United States of America. The African U-14 number one player who touched down in the Untied States over the weekend, played his first…

ITF Releases Latest Junior Rankings, See Where Nigerians Stand

The recently-released Junior ITF Rankings have shown the progress or otherwise of Nigerian players, some of whom have been busy with competitions recently. Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, David Ekpenyong (186), remains the top-ranked Nigerian junior on the ITF…

Will Any Nigerian Ever Match Novak Djokovic’s Achievements?

Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and one of the most iconic figures in sports generally. He is 36 years old. The Serbian, over the weekend, added the ATP Finals 2023 to his already…

Nigeria’s George Osakwe Wins First UTR Tournament In South Africa

South-Africa based Nigerian tennis player, George Osakwe, has won his first-ever UTR tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The Nigerian shared the good news with Nigeria Tennis Live after receiving his trophy and prize money following his triumph at the competition….