Babalola Defeats Imeh To Win CBN Open Again, Sarah Shines Too
One of Nigeria’s most prominent tennis players, Abdul-Mumuni Babalola, has won the 2017 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open, Naija Tennis Special can report. The Ibadan-based tennis star put up a sterling performance to knock out Joseph Imeh, a…
ITF Futures: If Nigerians Cannot Win, They Cannot Win It – Dayo Akindoju
Dayo Akindoju is the sponsor of the Dayak Tennis Open, one of the ITF Futures which were recently concluded in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. Naija Tennis Special caught up with him and in an exclusive chat with our correspondent, he…
GSL Tennis Open: Sylvester, Enosoregbe, Imeh Bravely ‘Exit’ ITF Futures
Many hearts were on Tuesday, 16 May, broken as all the Nigerian players remaining in the GSL Tennis Open were dumped out of the tournament, but not before putting up spirited performances in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. Clifford Enosoregbe and…
GSL Tennis Open: Sad Day For Nigerian Tennis As 4 Players Crash Out
Nigeria’s charge for at least, a second round advancement at the ongoing GSL Tennis Open met brick walls on Monday as four of the country’s representatives were booted out in the first round. This is coming barely 24 hours after…
Sylvester Is A Possible Top 100 Player – Godwin Kienka
After making it to the semi-final and final of the doubles event at the Tombim Abuja Open and Datak Tennis Championship respectively, Nigeria’s Sylvester Emmanuel has been dubbed a potential top 100 player. This tag is coming from none other…
GSL Tennis Open: 7 Nigerian Players Make It To Main Draws
The third leg of the ITF Futures in Nigeria which will serve off on Monday, 15 May, will be featuring a minimum of seven Nigerian players in the Main Draw, Naija Tennis Special checks have revealed. This is an improvement…
Dayak Open: Sylvester, Hemery Lose Doubles Final To European Stars
Nigeria’s hopes of making it to the podium in the Doubles event at the ongoing Dayak Tennis Open were on Friday, 12 May, dashed after Sylvester Emmanuel and his half-Nigerian partner, Calvin Hemery lost to superior European players. The match…
BREAKING! Sylvester Lands In Doubles Final, Set To Make History
After the disappointment of losing out in the semis of the first leg of the ongoing ITF Futures in Nigeria, Sylvester Emmanuel has advanced to the doubles final of the Dayak Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. Sylvester partnered Calvin…
Dayak Open: Sylvester Seeks Another Doubles Final Berth, Can He Make It?
For the second consecutive week, Nigeria’s Sylvester Emmanuel is seeking to land in the final of the doubles event at the ongoing ITF Futures in Nigeria. Sylvester, who partnered Calvin Hemery from France to dismiss the number one doubles seed,…
BREAKING! Sylvester, Hemery Partner To Send Doubles No 1 Seed Packing
In what can be referred to as a ‘made-in-Nigeria’ victory, Sylvester Emmanuel and Calvin Hemery from France have won their doubles match against de Paula Fabiano and Fernando Romboli, the number one seed in the doubles event of the ongoing…
