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Yakubu Reaches Tunisia J60 Semis, Ogunsakin Falters In QF

Nigeria’s top ranked female junior tennis player, Ohunene Yakubu, was in great form at the J60 Tunisia event which ended last week. Yakubu, winner of the J30 Abuja event a few months ago, reached the semifinals of the J60 competition…

Why I Believe I’m Ready To Play Billie Jean King Cup – Serena Teluwo

US-based talented Nigerian tennis player, Serena Teluwo, says she is now ripe and ready to represent Nigeria at the Billie Jean King Cup event. The Shaw University student who was recently crowned the Rookie of the year after a scintillating…

Beauty & Brain: Nigerian Tennis Player Scores 351 In UTME

Nigerian tennis player, Wuraola Fatima from Kwara State, has reportedly scored 351 in the recently released University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The 18-year-old player who wants to study Computer Science, was full of excitement when she shared the good…

Tennis Decadence: Why Grassroots Tennis Is The Solution

Introduction Tennis is a game of love and passion, apart from health benefits, it encourages partnerships and brings people together from different walks of life. I came in contact with Lawn Tennis in 2019 when I moved to Diamond Estate….

Nigeria’s Quadre Set To Represent American Varsity At NCAA, Here’s Why

News broke on Thursday, 2 May, 2024 that Nigerian tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre, will be representing her school, Florida International University (FIU), at the NCAA Tennis Championships. According to the news shared by her school, the African Games silver medalist…

JUST IN! NTF Confirms Dates For National Tournaments

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has confirmed the dates for the first set of national tournaments in the 2024 tennis season. Nigeria Tennis Live confirmed from the Secretary of the NTF, Makpa Aliyu, that the competition will serve off on…

Abubakar Yusuf: A Rising Tennis Star Chasing Grand Slam Dreams

Abubakar Yusuf’s journey into tennis began at the young age of 12 when he was introduced to the sport by his friend Yahaya Sani Inabo. “He [Yahaya] introduced me to tennis, he took me to the tennis court, we started…

Serena Teluwo Bags Multiple Awards; Bulus, Adeleye, Amasianis Shine Too

In the last week, Nigerian tennis players, including Serena Teluwo, were firing on all cylinders across the globe yet again, and gave Nigerians a lot to cheer about. From Nigeria to other African countries, to Europe and the United States,…

Why I Moved To Dubai In 2018 – Coach Ismaila Sikiru

Coach Ismaila Sikiru is not a new name to Nigerian tennis players, followers and a lot of coaches in the Nigerian tennis space. Those who have been consistently following him know that he has been out of the country for…

Quadre Wins C-USA Again As Jumai, Ogunsakin, Adeleye Hit Giant Strides

Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre was the Florida International University’s anchor on their way to retaining their Conference USA Women’s Tennis title over the weekend The African Games silver medalist who has been in a brilliant form since recovering from the illness…