National Youth Games: Coaches Decry Poor Screening As Tennis Starts
Coaches from every part of Nigeria expressed their displeasure over the screening process of players participating at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. Trouble had begun when players perceived to be overage were dropped for…
Togo: Igbinovia, Marylove, Kushimo Cruise Into Semis At J5 Event
The Nigerian trio of Wilson Igbinovia, Usman Kushimo and Marylove Edwards have waltzed their ways into the semis of the ongoing J5 event in Lome, Togo. Only one of the four Nigerians in the quarterfinal of the event, Emmanuel Jebutu,…
J5: Igbinovia, Marylove Seek Semis Berth In Togo, Jebutu Too
Nigeria’s top ranked players on the junior ITF rankings, Wilson Igbinovia and Marylove Edwards are living to their ranking status at the J5 event in Lome, Togo. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that both players were the number one seeds…
NTF To Organize Eight Tournaments In Three Months
The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has concluded plans to organize a minimum of eight tournaments between 28 October and 18 December, 2021. This piece of information was made available to Nigeria Tennis Live by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the newly re-elected…
Gen Next: Who Is Murewa Egbeyemi?
For those who have been closely following junior tennis in Nigeria for some years now, the name Murewa Egbeyemi is fast becoming a household name. Murewa started playing tennis at two. He’s been playing for eight years, having started with…
Another Nigerian Teenager Bags US Scholarship, Seeks Help
Nigerian tennis teenager, Jumai Mohammed, has bagged a scholarship to study and play College tennis in the United States but lacks sponsorship to claim it. The 19-year-old told Nigeria Tennis Live that she was offered an 80% scholarship at the…
J5 Lome: Nigeria’s Igbinovia, Marylove Are Top Seeds In Togo
Nigerian youngsters preparing for the forthcoming Junior ITF event branded J5 Lome, in Togo, are among the top seeds of the competition. Wilson Igbinovia, ranked 401 in the world juniors, is the number one seed for the boys’ event, and…
In Europe, They Don’t ‘Slice’ The Ball – Abayomi Philips
His first trip to Europe was one of those experiences one would rather forget to remember, but Abayomi Philips has surely learnt his lessons from that encounter. Once touted as the next big thing in Nigerian tennis, the 19-year-old did…
South Africa-based Osakwe Set For Pretoria ITF Event
George Osakwe, a South Africa-based Nigerian tennis player, will be gunning for a Main Draw spot at an ITF tournament taking place in Pretoria, South Africa. The 25-year-old Nigerian is one of the players listed as alternates for the competition…
Youth Games: Ogunshakin Brothers To Lift Ekiti As Lagos Names Players
Seun and Seyi Ogunshakin will be flying the flag of Ekiti State at the forthcoming National Youth Games in Ilorin, when the event kicks off in October, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The Ogunshakin brothers have been prominent in national…
