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…
Oyinlomo Quadre Wins First National Tournament In France
Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre has won her first national tournament in France, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. The Florida International University (FIU) student-athlete shared the piece of news with our correspondent during a brief chat. After narrowly missing out on qualifying…
Tennis Innovators Academy Pushing Bulus To The Top One ATP Point At A Time
It is no longer news that there is a synergy between the Tennis Innovators Academy and Nigeria’s only ATP player, Christopher Bulus. The US-based Academy has done little to hide their admiration and support for the Nigerian player who has…
BREAKING! Ogunsakin Breaks Into Top 400 In Latest World Junior Rankings
Seun Ogunsakin has moved into the top 400 players’ spot in the latest World Junior Ranking released by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The former African U-14 number one player, ranked 529 as at 17 June, 2024 after winning the…
Just Believe – Ogunsakin Says After Winning 4th ITF Title In 2024
Seun Ogunsakin has reacted after beating Spanish youngster, Saul Pacheco Benasayag, en route to winning his fourth J30 title in 2024. The Tunisia-based Nigerian teenager was the number three seed at the J30 Bizerte event over the weekend and was…
Ogunsakin Crushes Tunisian Player To Reach 4th J30 Final In 2024
Seun Ogunsakin has reached his fourth J30 final in 2024 after defeating Ibrahim Snoussi of Tunisia at the J30 Bizerte event which will end on Sunday, 16 June, 2024. The Nigerian junior player is the tournament’s number three seed, and…
Billie Jean King Cup: Nigeria, Kenya In Fierce Battle For Promotion
Thursday will see a tough battle between Nigerian ladies and their Kenyan counterpart as they go neck-to-neck for Billie Jean King Cup promotion. Nigeria topped Group C after defeating Ghana, Uganda and Botswana in what was a show of utter…
