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Just In: Over 140 Players Storm Kano For Dala Hard Court Preliminary Matches

Nigerian Tennis Live sources from the ancient city of Kano have confirmed that no fewer than 140 male tennis players have arrived from different parts of the country for the preliminary matches of the Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship.The players…

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NCC Tennis League Set To Award Outstanding Players, Teams; Check Out The Categories

Outstanding Nigerian tennis players who have competed well and stood themselves out at the ongoing NCC Tennis League have been promised some huge benefits by the organisers of the competition, Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report.According to information made available…

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New NTF Board Set To Hold 1st AGM To Discuss Way Forward For Nigerian Tennis

The three-month-old board of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) is set for its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) to discuss the way forward for the sport in Nigeria.Nigerian Tennis Live checks revealed that the board members headed by the lanky…

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IT’S OFFICIAL: NTF Confirms Date For Rainoil Tennis Open Tournament

Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively confirm that the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has confirmed the date for the inaugural Rainoil Tennis Open Tournament.According to a letter signed by Mrs. Mariam Akande, the secretary of the tennis federation, the tournament is…

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With One Local Tournament Every Week, We Can Be Better Prepared For Futures – Coach Abel

One of Nigeria’s most outstanding junior coaches, Abel Ubiebi, has voiced out on what he thinks the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) should do to better the fortunes of the local players and the coaches.In an exclusive chat with Nigerian Tennis…

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Senegal ITF Futures: Fighting Lovett Loses To S/African, As Nigeria Crashes Out In Doubles

She fought so bravely and took the game to her opponent, but all of that was not enough for her to get anything from her match against her South African opponent.This was the lot of Nigeria’s Donatus Lovett, who lost…

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Senegal ITF Futures: Oyinlomo, Lovett, Aminat Battle Tough Opponents For 2nd Round Slots

The trio of Oyinlomo Quadre, Aminat Quadri and Donatus Lovett are in the Main Draws of the Women’s ITF Futures presently being played in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal.While Lovett had to dig deep to defeat her British counterpart…

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Senegal ITF Futures: Oyinlomo Stuns French Player To Advance As Sarah Falters In Qualifiers

Any chance of a female Nigerian player making it to the Main Draws of the ongoing Women ITF Futures in Senegal may have received a massive boost after Nigerian teenage sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre outplayed her French opponent in two straight…

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Senegal ITF Futures: Nigeria’s Lovett Defeats British Player To Advance In Qualifiers

Donatus Lovett, one of the four female Nigerian players at the ongoing Women ITF Futures in Senegal, has progressed to the next round of the qualifying series of the pro-circuit.Nigerian Tennis Live checks on the official ITF website revealed that…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Will The Proposed New ITF Futures Be Beneficiary To Nigerian Players?

The announcement made by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) about the possible introduction of another week of ITF Futures to the five (Tombim Open, Dayak, GSL and Governor’s Cup – across two legs) already…