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Nigeria’s Chris Bulus wins first ITA summer circuit trophy in America

US-based Nigerian tennis player, Christopher Bulus, has won his first ITA summer circuit tour in the United States. Bulus, a former student of the New Mexico Military Institute, shared the good news on his Instagram page, where he posted a…

EXCLUSIVE: UK-based Nigerian Coach Plans New Tennis League Post Covid-19

Nigerian tennis players have the assurance of a new tennis league event as soon as the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown is over. The players who have been without any form of competitive tennis action for a minimum of three months can…

National Tournaments: Listen To Your Players – Aderogba Charges NTF

Mr. Michael Aderogba, the Head Coach at Apex Tennis Academy, has asked the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to listen to its players over the organization of national tournaments. He explained that the players know where the shoe pinches the most…

REVEALED: Nigeria Could Have Lost Quadre To Another Country After US Visa Denial

Facts have emerged on how Nigeria could have lost her number one female player, Oyinlomo Quadre, to another country in 2019 over US visa denial. The Nigerian superstar had been invited to play the Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl competitions…

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…

I Never Saw Myself Becoming No 1 This Soon – Oyinlomo Quadre

Talented Nigerian tennis youngster, Oyinlomo Quadre says she never envisaged becoming the number one player as early as it happened. In 2019, the Morocco-based African number one female junior player every national tournament in Nigeria without dropping a set, a…

How I Won My First Prize Money In Tennis With A Squash Racket – Tswako

While other tennis players were busy waiting to get their first rackets before competing, Sadiq Tswako took the bull by the horn, sneaked out to play tennis, and won his first prize money with a squash racket. His mother would…

Nigeria Tennis: Akindoju Better Than Ndanusa, But…

The tenure of Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has been described as being better than his predecessor’s. Before the present administration, Engr. Sani Ndanusa had held sway as the head of tennis affairs in…

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…

I Find Nigerian Male Players Nicer Than The Female Players – Quadre

Nigeria’s number one female tennis player, Oyinlomo Quadre, believes that male players are generally nicer than their female counterparts. In an exclusive interview with Nigeria Tennis Live, the 2019 ‘Nigeria Slam’ winner stated that it is a general phenomenon all…