New ITF Ranking: Nigeria’s Ogunsakin Now Rated 16th In Africa
Nigeria’s youngster, Seun Ogunsakin, has risen to the number 16 spot in Africa according to the newly-released junior ITF ranking, Nigeria Tennis Live reports. Ogunsakin who has won five of the six finals he has reached in 2024, has been…
J100 Harare: Adeleye, Ogunsakin, Yakubu In Main Draw
Nigeria’s trio of Daniel Adeleye, Seun Ogunsakin and Ohunene Yakubu are presently in Harare, Zimbabwe, where they are playing a J100 event. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the three players are playing in the Main Draw of the competition holding…
Nigeria’s Jebutu Recognized For Academic Brilliance In American University
Emmanuel Jebutu has been named among the most outstanding students in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the 2023/2024 session. The former Lagos-based tennis player who now plays and schools at Weatherford College is his school’s only tennis…
Okhinaye, Ayegbusi Shine In Togo Open Tournament
The Nigerian duo of Destiny Okhinaye and Aanu Ayegbusi put up some eye-catching performances in Togo, where they are currently playing an Open championship. The week-long event which started on 22 July has six Nigerian players in action. Usman Kushimo,…
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…
