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INCREDIBLE: Ekiti Sweeps Five Titles At The SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship Finals

Junior tennis players from Ekiti made their coach Wunmi Ogunshakin walk really tall at the grand finale of the 2018 SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship which took place at the Ikoyi Club Lagos over the weekend by sweeping five of the…

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Buhari’s Minister Pays Surprise Visit To Junior Tennis Players In Lagos, See What They Did To Him

The youngsters who participated in the recently concluded SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship were full of surprise at the unprecedented appearance of the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, during the tournament.The minister, Nigerian Tennis Live gathered, visited the National Stadium, Surulere venue…

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ITF Futures: After Uganda Exploits, Imeh, Sylvester, Christian Paul Move To Zimbabwe

The Nigerian trio of Joseph Imeh, Sylvester Emmanuel and Christian Paul are presently in Zimbabwe, where they are playing another full week of ITF Futures, Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report.The Nigerian players could not make as much impact as…

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Serena, Iye Onoja Advance To Semis Of SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship

Iye Onoja  from Abuja leads the title chase in the Girls’ 14 and was very decisive in her match against Peace Obaduru from Lagos who she beat 9-1 to qualify for the semifinals of the ongoing SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship….

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178 Junior Tennis Players Storm SNEPCo Junior Championships (Photo)

A host of junior tennis players, taking full advantage of the midterm holidays, have stormed the SNEPCo Junior Tennis championship which kicked off at the National Stadium Tennis Centre in Lagos today.The championship which is in its fourth edition is…

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Uganda Futures: Nigerian Players Put Up Fights, Lose Out To More Experienced Opponents

The adventure of Nigeria’s trio of Joseph Imeh, Sylvester Emmanuel and Christian Paul, at the ongoing ITF Futures in Uganda, ended on a sad note, even though the players put up series of fights in their matches.The Nigerian players were…

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Over 160 Juniors Jostle To Become Next Marylove, Angel As SNEPCo Tourney Kicks Off

Inspired by the successes of former junior starlets, Marylove Edwards and Angel McCleod, who are both pursuing professional tennis careers at the IMG Tennis Academy in Florida, USA, over 160 junior players have registered for the 2018 SNEPCo Junior Tennis…

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Uganda Futures: Imeh, Christian In Doubles Action As Rain Forces Organisers To Reschedule

The organisers of the ongoing ITF Futures in Uganda have been forced to change their schedule for Monday, 21 May, 2018, following the unprecedented rainfall in the East African country, leaving only the pair of Joseph Imeh and Christian Paul…

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Uganda Futures: Nigeria’s Imeh, Sylvester Outclass Tough Opponents To Land In Main Draw

The Nigerian duo of Sylvester Emmanuel and Joseph Imeh have qualified for the main draw of the ITF Futures taking place in Uganda, Nigerian Tennis Live can report.Both players were top seeds in the qualifying series and did not disappoint…

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Uganda Futures: Sylvester Defeats Burundian As Imeh, Christian Face Peruvian, Indian Tests

The Nigerian trio of Sylvester Emmanuel, Joseph Imeh and Christian Paul who are in Uganda for the ITF Futures, are hoping to make it to the main draw of the $15,000 tournament.Nigerian Tennis Live had reported some days ago that…