Khadijat, Etoro In Epic Battle As J30 Abuja Second Leg Serves Off
The centre court of the tennis section inside the National Stadium in Abuja will not be short of fireworks when two of Nigeria’s top juniors face each other as the second leg of the J30 Abuja serves off. Khadijat Mohammed,…
AAG Camp Update: Coach, Players Speak On Fitness Level After Intense Drill
Coach Benson Ishicheli has spoken about the fitness level of the Nigerian tennis players who are currently in camp preparing for the All African Games. He made his remarks after the players underwent an intense drill on Tuesday, 20 February,…
NNPC Sports Fiesta: Igwebuike Set To Defend Women’s Singles Title
Dr. Faustina Igwebuike of Team Excellence at the tennis event of the ongoing NNPC Sports Fiesta is already planning to defend the title she won in 2020. The Women’s Singles defending champion qualified her team for the Women’s Singles final,…
Ogunsakin Hits Top 800, Yakubu Soars High In New ITF Ranking
Nigerian players have hit top ITF ranking spots after their amazing performances at the first leg of the J30 Abuja event which ended on Sunday, 18 February, 2024. The ranking released by the ITF on Monday, 19 February, saw many…
Reaching The J30 Abuja Final Alone Is A Dream Come True – Etoro Bassey
Etoro Bassey from the GEUF Tennis Academy in Akwa Ibom is more than excited to have reached the J30 Abuja Girls Singles final. The second highest-ranked Nigerian female player on the ITF rankings is the tournament’s number two seed, and…
J30 Abuja: Meet The Boys, Girls Singles Finalists
After five days of thorough competitive tennis action at the J30 Abuja tourney, the finalists have emerged in the boys and girls Singles event. Seun Ogunsakin, playing in front of a packed crowd inside the tennis section of the National…
Can Ogunsakin Defeat ‘Biscuit’ To Reach His Second J30 Final?
Seun Ogunsakin defeated his friend and eternal rival, Mubarak Ganiyu, in two straight sets to reach the semis of the J30 Abuja event on Friday, 16 February, 2024. The former African U-14 number one player, who is the tournament’s number…
All African Games: NTF Opens Camp, Invites 16 Players (FULL LIST)
Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report that 16 players have been invited to team Nigeria’s camping for the tennis event at the 13th All African Games in Ghana. The players, comprising eight male and eight female, are expected in camp…
J30 Abuja: Mohammed Ambushes Yakubu As Ogunsakin, Ganiyu Renew Rivalry
Abuja-based Khadijat Mohammed will battle Nigeria’s number one junior female player, Ohunene Yakubu, in a bid to qualify for the semis of the J30 Abuja event. Mohammed, winner of the Dala Hard Court championship in 2023 will depend on her…
J30 Abuja: Top Seeds Advance To Q/Final As Nigerian Players Shine
Top seeds at the ongoing J30 Abuja ITF event have advanced to the quarterfinals of the event after some amazing tennis inside the tennis section of the National Stadium, Abuja. All the players seeded won their matches, although they met…
