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NTF President Gives Important Update On Planned Junior ITF Tournaments, Reveals Why Calendar Is Not Out Yet

Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has updated teeming Nigerian tennis enthusiasts on the latest developments as regards the proposed Junior ITF competitions in the country. The NTF president in a recent post, had revealed…

41st CBN Open: To Return To Lagos Or Remain In Abuja?

When the organizers of the annual Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Open announced that they were moving the venue of the 40th edition of the tournament to Abuja, so many dusts were raised about the possibility of this…

DONE DEAL: Two National Tournaments To Be Added To The Nigerian Tennis Circuit

Nigeria Tennis Live scoops have it that the Nigeria Tennis Federation has concluded plans to add new national tournaments to the local tennis circuit, bringing the number of competitions to about six. This information was made available to our correspondent…

EXCLUSIVE: First National Tournament May Be Played In February – NTF President

There are strong indications that the first national tournament of year 2019 will be played within the first three months of the year. This much was revealed by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), in…

ICYMI: Check Out Pictures From The Just Concluded Rainoil Open You May Have Missed

It is no longer news that Joseph Imeh defeated Henry Atseye in two straight sets to land his first national title since he became Nigeria’s number one male tennis star. And there was no better place to achieve this feat…

BREAKING: Imeh Finally Wins A National Tournament As He Beats Atseye In Rainoil Tennis Open Final

Nigerian Tennis Live can report that Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Joseph Imeh, has finally won a national tournament after seeing off defending champion, Henry Atseye, in two sets at the final of the Rainoil Tennis Open Championship. Imeh…

Rainoil Tennis Open: Imeh Seeks Revenge Against Atseye In Epic Finale

Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Joseph Imeh, will be seeking revenge against Henry Atseye when the pair square up in a second consecutive final of the Rainoil Open Tennis Championship. Atseye had defeated Imeh in the 2017 Men’s Singles…

Rainoil Tennis: Atseye Makes Case For Title Defence With Defeat Of Babalola, Meets Sylvester In Semis

Henry Atseye put up a serious fight in his bid to defend his title at the Rainoil Open Tennis Championship when he defeated legendary Abdulmumin Babalola in the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. Nigerian Tennis Live correspondent on ground at the…

Clash Of The Titans: Babalola, Atseye In Quarterfinal Showdown At Rainoil Tennis Open

Defending Champion of the ongoing Rainoil Open Tennis Championship, Henry Atseye, will have a major title defense challenge when he takes on ageless Abdulmumin Babalola in one of the quarterfinal matches of the competition. Atseye who defeated youngster Michael Michael…

Rainoil Tennis: 13-Yr-Old Oiza Shocks Number 8 Seed, Set For Q/Final Clash Against Agugbom

The fairytale run of Oiza Yakubu, the young Nigerian tennis sensation, continued on Wednesday as she defeated Oluchi Ozurumba, the number eight seed at the Rainoil Open Tennis Championship. She won 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-4. The 13-year old youngster made…