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FACT CHECK: Highest Ranked Nigerian Player On ATP Not Among Top 20 In Africa

The inability of Nigerian players to make huge impacts at the ITF pro-circuits they participate in frequently has reflected on their ATP rankings, Nigerian Tennis Live checks have revealed.The players have over the years, complained about the dearth of tournaments…

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Photo News: Action From The Recently Concluded ITF/CAT U-12 Championship In Benin

Nigerian Tennis Live has obtained some pictures from the recently concluded U-12 ITF/CAT West and Central African Tennis Championship where Nigerian boys and girls placed second and third respectively.The Nigerian boys proved their mettle during the tournament and defeated really…

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Brave Nigerian Contingent To ITF/CAT U-12 Championship Return Home

The six Nigerian players and their coach who went to represent the country at the ITF/CAT West and Central African Championship in Benin Republic, have returned to the country, Nigerian Tennis Live can report. The players who gave an account of…

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Photo News: NTF Signs N10million ‘Grand Slam’ MoU With Tennis Management Company

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tennis Management Company of Nigeria to host Nigeria’s biggest tennis tournament strictly for Nigerian players. According to the pictures obtained by Nigerian Tennis Live, the deal to…

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FACT CHECK: ITF Sets Registration, Withdrawal Deadline For TOMBIM, DAYAK Opens

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has set a deadline for registration ahead of the first two Futures of the year taking place in 2018, Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report. Checks on the international tennis body’s website revealed clearly, that…

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ITF/CAT U-12 Championship: Nigerian Boys Qualify For Morocco Inspite Of Loss To Ghana

The Nigerian U-12 boys at the ongoing ITF/CAT West and Central Championship put up a virtuoso performance in Benin Republic, but they could not overpower their Ghanaian counterpart in the match to decide who tops the group ahead of the main junior championship…

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EXCLUSIVE: New Tennis Season To Include N10million ‘Nigerian Grand Slam’

Nigerian Tennis Live has exclusively gathered that the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) is presently working on a N10million prize money tournament as part of the new tennis season. This much was exclusively disclosed to our correspondent by Engr. Dayo Akindoju,…

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ITF/CAT U-12 C’ship: Fearless Nigerian Boys Qualify For Morocco, Girls Record Massive Win Too

It was a tale of celebration for the Nigerian Team to the ongoing ITF/CAT West and Central African Under 12 Championship presently taking place in Benin Republic, as the boys and girls recorded outstanding wins. Nigerian Tennis Live had reported…

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ITF/CAT U-12 Championship: Nigerian Boys Cruise As Girls Show Fighting Spirit (Photo)

The Nigerian contingent to the ongoing ITF/CAT West and Central African championship in Benin Republic are proving their mettle with eye-catching performances in the tournament.Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that the Coach Abel Ubiebi-tutored side put up some impressive displays when…

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After A 3-hour Duel, Alex Knocks Out Yusuf To Win Inaugural Wheelchair Tennis Tourney

Three hours on the court is a really long time, but it was all Alex Adewale needed to prove to Nigerian tennis followers that he remains one of Nigeria’s best physically challenged players to wield the racquet. They call him…