Only Ex-players Can Restore Tennis In Nigeria – Joel Adi
Joel Adi, a former Nigerian tennis player, believes that only former players who have gone through the tennis path can truly reform the sport in the country. The Kaduna State Tennis Association Chairman, made this assertion during a brief chat…
Top U-16, U-14 Players To Slug It Out At Kaduna Junior Tennis Tourney
Top U-16 and U-14 tennis players will be slugging it out at the 11th edition of the Kaduna Clay Court National Junior Tennis Championship holding in November this year. According to information made available to Nigeria Tennis Live, this tournament…
Teluwo, Yakubu Sisters Battle For Honors As 14th Junior CBN Open Hots Up In Lagos
The 14th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Junior Tennis Championship is set to kick off in Lagos, after the prolonged delay caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic. The one week long Invitational tournament hosted by the CBN…
Coronavirus: Parent Laments How Lockdown Has Affected Her Children
Mrs. Onoja, mother of Iye and Neku Onoja, two of Nigeria’s young tennis players, has revealed how much the lockdown has affected her children’s tennis. Since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, tennis activities had been grounded all over the world. Players…
REVEALED: Why Marylove Left IMG Academy – Koye Sowemimo
Facts have emerged on the reason talented Nigerian tennis youngster, Marylove Edwards, left the prestigious IMG Academy in Brandenton, Florida. The youngster had been billed to stay at the Nick Bolleteri-owned Academy for a minimum of four years following the…
Why Nigeria Is Now Ripe For A Fed Cup Team – Quadre
Nigeria tennis is now finally ripe for a Fed Cup team with the evolution of the female tennis players in the country presently. This was the suggestion of Oyinlomo Quadre, world’s number 132 ranked female junior tennis player, during a…
Oyinlomo Set For Nigeria Return As Morocco, Tunisia Cancel ITF Tourneys Over Coronavirus Fears
Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre will soon return to the country from Morocco following cancellation of Junior ITF competitions in the country over fears of Coronavirus. Nigeria Tennis Live reports that the youngster was billed to participate in junior tennis competitions to…
After Unsuccessful Tour Of Europe, Nigeria’s Youngsters Return To Africa For Junior Tourneys
The Nigerian duo of Abayomi Phillips and Emmanuel Jebutu who had unsuccessful spells across Europe, have returned to Africa for junior tennis championships. Nigeria Tennis Live learnt that the players who could not cope with the weather in Europe and…
ICYMI: Check Out Photos Of Triumphant Team Nigeria At The CAT U-12 Tourney In Benin Republic
Team Nigeria to the just concluded CAT U-12 competition in Benin Republic were all shades of class in the tournament. Coach Abel Ubiebi took the youngsters on a roller coaster ride which resulted in qualification for the main tournament coming…
CAT U-12 Championship: Brave Nigerian Boys Clinch Silver, Qualify For Morocco Event (Photos)
Nigerian boys were all shades of bravery at the just concluded CAT U-12 Championship in Benin Republic and could only settle for silver after losing in the final to Ghana. The Oluwaseun Ogunshakin-led team had been unbeaten all week, but…
