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Will Nigerian Players Suffer Any ‘Loss’ With Absence Of ITF Futures?

For the second time since it became an ITF Futures event, the annual Lagos Open Tennis Championship will not be holding in 2020 for obvious reasons. The Coronavirus pandemic hit the world. Aside the two weeks of competition for ranking…

CBN Open: Check Out Top 10 Nigerian Tennis Players

The top ten Nigerian tennis players are the moment will be expectedly given a run for their money as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open holds in a week’s time. Since the last competition of the last tennis season,…

MUST READ: Who Is The Best Tennis Player In Nigeria?

The question about the best tennis player in Nigeria is one which often doesn’t have a ready made answer. The reason is, tennis, like other sports, evolves rapidly, and the best players spin before you blink, but this does not…

CBN Open: Why It Will Be Difficult To Defend The Title – Quadre

With the array of players stepping up their game in Nigeria, Oyinlomo Quadre says it may be difficult to defend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open in 2020. The 17-year-old Nigerian number one female tennis star was the cynosure…

Kaduna Junior Tennis: Lagos, Ekiti, Delta, 15 Others Show Interest

Nigeria Tennis Live can confirm that players from about 15 states of the Federation have shown interest in the forthcoming Kaduna Junior Tennis Tournament. The Kaduna Clay Court National Junior Tennis Championship which is making its return after a long…

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…

BREAKING: NTF President Confirms Date For CBN Open

Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has announced the date for the 2020 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open. He informed Nigeria Tennis Live via a text on Tuesday morning, that the…

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…

Why We Postponed ITF Workshop For Nigerian Umpires

The proposed ITF Workshop for Nigerian Tennis Umpires has been postponed. Nigeria Tennis Live had reliably informed the general public, last week, that the ITF in conjunction with the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) was planning a workshop for the tennis…