Rose Onoja Abu is not an unfamiliar name with tennis followers, players, officials and coaches in Nigeria. But what people may be unfamiliar with is that she’s a ‘coat of many colours’. By profession, Mrs. Abu works with the Nigeria ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Coronavirus: ITF Cancels ALL Abuja Futures Events (Official Statement)
All three legs of the World Tour events in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, have been canceled over the dreaded Coronavirus which has taken over the entire world. This was contained in a statement issued by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ...
Read More »Nigeria Planning To Host Challenger Series In 2021 – NTF President
There are strong indications that the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) may be hosting a Challenger series in year 2021. For a few years, the federation had been mooting the idea of having a Challenger series in the country to boost ...
Read More »Meet Aisha Hirse, The Only African Tennis Umpire Officiating At An ATP Challenger Event In Australia (Photos)
Aisha Hirse, a Nigerian tennis umpire, has revealed that she is the only African among a crop of tennis umpires officiating at a Challenger series in Australia. The beautiful Aisha, who’s well revered among her colleagues, was one of the ...
Read More »Tennis Umpires Association AGM Records Highest Number Of Attendees At AGM In Asaba (Photos)
Kehinde Ijaola, the chairman Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA) has said that the association recorded its highest number of attendees at last weekend’s AGM held in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that the association was ...
Read More »How Injury Ruined My Tennis Season – Adetunji
South Africa-based tennis sensation, Adetayo Adetunji, has lamented bitterly, how her plans for the year 2019 were truncated by an unprecedented injury worry. In a brief chat with Nigeria Tennis Live, the tennis youngster revealed that her plans were scuffled ...
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