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Rainoil Tennis Championship Postponed; New Date, Venue Announced

The proposed Rainoil Senior Tennis Championship initially scheduled for 9-15 December, 2024 has now been postponed. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered on Thursday morning, that the organizers of the event informed the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) of their desire to postpone…

Ogunsakin Soars, Nears Top 200 In New ITF Junior Rankings

Nigeria’s Seun Ogunsakin is edging closer to ranking in the top 200 of world junior tennis rankings according to the newly-released rankings. The Tunisia-based Nigerian tennis teenager is currently in South Africa where he is playing Junior ITF competitions after…

How Mabubat, Ashim Shone At Stars Enclave Championship In Ibadan

Budding tennis sensations from Oyo State, Mabubat Razaki and Ashim Gahzal are the cynosure of all eyes after their impeccable performance over the weekend. The pair were the undisputed winners of the recently held Stars Enclave U-12 closed tournament in…

Ex-National Player Christie Agugbom Gives Back, Organizes Junior Tennis Tournament

Former Nigerian number one female tennis player, Christie Agugbom, has put together a South East Junior Tennis Classics for players in the south eastern part of the country. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the former tennis champion gathered U-12, 14…

Roseline Nana Wins Another Title In Canada, Gets Quebec U12 Invite

Nigeria’s Roseline Nana has been invited to train with the Quebec U-12 tennis team after defending her U-10 title which she won when she first arrived Canada. The Nigerian youngster, born July 2014, won her first U-10 title when she…

Double For Ray! Egbeyemi Strikes Again, Wins Two Titles In Warwick

Murewa Egbeyemi has continued his impressive run of wins in the United Kingdom after winning multiple titles during a recent tournament in Warwick. Recall that the youngster popularly and affectionately called Ray has been hugging the headlines since he moved…

Tersoo, Emmanuel To Embark On US Training Tour After Winning Adewale Isa Tennis Tourney (All Winners, Photos)

Goodluck Tersoo from Benue State and Joy Emmanuel from Lagos State will be embarking on US training tours after winning the Adewale Isa Foundation Junior Tennis Championship in Lagos. The organizers of the competition had earlier announced that winners in…

Just In: Nigeria’s Seun Ogunsakin Reaches 6th Junior ITF Final In 2024

Seun Ogunsakin has reached his second consecutive J60 event final after defeating Jintao Lan, his Chinese opponent, in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Nigerian teenage sensation started the second half of the year just the way he ended the first where he…

How Ogunsakin Defeated Adeleye To Win His First Ever J30 Title In Abuja

Seun Ogunsakin defeated Daniel Adeleye in the Boys Singles Final at the J30 Abuja event in what is his first ever Junior ITF title in about two years since he started playing ITF events. The Tunisia-based former African U-14 number…

SCOOP: Nigeria Planning To Host 2024 Davis Cup Qualifiers

If things go according to plan, Nigeria may emerge as the hosts of the Davis Cup World Group III qualifiers scheduled for June, 2024. The Nigerian team consisting of Coach Benson Ishicheli, Uche Oparaoji, Christopher Bulus, David Ekpenyong, Wilson Igbinovia…