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He Never Experrerit: Unsung Brazilian Kicks Out No 1 Seed, Set For Another Futures Win

Joao Menezes is fast emerging as the most enterprising player at the ongoing ITF Futures in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, after defeating top seeds to emerge as one of the biggest threats for top players on the circuit.The 21-year-old Brazilian…

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Meet Philips Abayomi, Nigeria’s New Kid On The Bloc (Photo)

The ongoing Zenith Bank Next Gen Tennis Masters has thrown open another junior tennis star who is expected to dominate Nigerian tennis in the coming years. His name, Phillips Abayomi. Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that the player became the talk…

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Zenith Bank Junior Masters: Oyinlomo Shows Her Opponents ‘Her Real Face’, Set For Finals

Top female junior tennis star, Oyinlomo Quadri, made sure to show her opponents her ‘real face’ when she took to the courts in their matches at the ongoing Zenith Bank Junior Tennis Masters in Lagos.The youngster who is tipped to…

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Dayak Tennis Championship: Excited Brazilian, Indian Stars Celebrate Birthday In Abuja (Photos)

Even though they did not know each other before their participation in the Dayak Tennis Championship in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, Brazil’s Diego Matos and Dalwinder Singh got to know they were birthday mates during the tournament, and rightly celebrated…

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Dayak Tennis Championship: Home Support Not Enough To ‘Save’ Garanganga

Unseeded Takanyi Garanganga from Zimbabwe enjoyed the full support of the Nigerian fans on ground during his quarterfinal match against Brazilian giant killer, Joao Menezes, but it was not enough to prevent him from suffering an unprecedented loss.Menezes who won…

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Zenith Bank Junior Tennis Masters: Heavy Downpour Not Enough To Stop Unbelievable Upset

The Zenith Bank “Next Generation” Junior Tennis Masters suffered a four hour rain delay Wednesday with the first set of matches still underway, but it was not enough to prevent an unprecedented upset from happening.Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that Port…

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Zenith Bank Junior Masters: Top Juniors Beaten By Unexpected Opponents

The inaugural Zenith Bank “Nextgen” Junior Tennis Masters witnessed a flurry of upsets as the round robin matches starting on a very high tempo.With the best eight players divided into two round robin groups for both boys and girls, Emmanuel…

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Dayak Open: Hardfighting Nigerian Stars Beaten By More Experienced Swedish, French Stars

In spite of the extreme hard work they out into their quest to advance to the next phase of the ongoing Daya Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, the Nigerian players could not defeat their foreign counterparts.In the matches involving…

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Oyinlomo, Oiza, Friday Slug It Out As Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters Debuts In Lagos

While the ITF Futures 1-3 is going on in Abuja, the nation’s federal capital, Lagos will be treated to some top class tennis action as the inaugural edition of the Zenith Bank “Next Generation” debuts on Tuesday, 24 April, 2018.Information…

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Dayak Open: Christian Paul Confronts No. 2 Seed, Leads Nigeria’s Charge For Glory

Nigeria’s Christian Paul carries the unenviable burden of ensuring Nigerians are not totally annihilated at the ongoing Dayak Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.The highest ranked Nigerian on the ATP was hailed for his astute performances against Franko Feitt of…