AJC: Mubarak, Ogunshakin, Yakubu Lead Team Nigeria To Togo
Mubarak Ganiyu and Seun Ogunshakin are Nigeria’s leading youngsters to the African Junior Tennis Championship in Togo. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the pair, who are already in Togo as at the time of filing this report, will be playing…
NTF To Organize Eight Tournaments In Three Months
The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has concluded plans to organize a minimum of eight tournaments between 28 October and 18 December, 2021. This piece of information was made available to Nigeria Tennis Live by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the newly re-elected…
J5 Lome: Nigeria’s Igbinovia, Marylove Are Top Seeds In Togo
Nigerian youngsters preparing for the forthcoming Junior ITF event branded J5 Lome, in Togo, are among the top seeds of the competition. Wilson Igbinovia, ranked 401 in the world juniors, is the number one seed for the boys’ event, and…
Youth Games: Ogunshakin Brothers To Lift Ekiti As Lagos Names Players
Seun and Seyi Ogunshakin will be flying the flag of Ekiti State at the forthcoming National Youth Games in Ilorin, when the event kicks off in October, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The Ogunshakin brothers have been prominent in national…
National Youth Games: Team Oyo Name Players, Set Ultimate Target
The Oyo State Tennis Association has named the players who will represent her at the National Youth Games holding in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. According to Coach Tirimisiyu Ganiyu, Imole Afolabi and Rokibat Taiwo will be representing the girls…
NTF Confirms Date For New National Tournament In Abuja
Nigeria Tennis Live can confirm that a new national tournament will be hosted by the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in April. In a letter obtained by our correspondent, the Davenotch Senior Open Tennis Championship will be making its debut from…
NCC League Returns, New Tourneys Feature In 2021 NTF Calendar
Nigeria Tennis Live has obtained the 2021 calendar of activities (including the NCC League) for tennis in Africa’s most populous country, as released by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF). Many Nigerian tennis followers had been quite apprehensive over what plans…
Exclusive: Kaduna State Gov To Sponsor New Tennis Tournament
Nigeria Tennis Live has exclusively gathered that Mallam Nasir el-Rufai will be sponsoring a new tennis tournament in Kaduna in 2020. The tournament will serve as a major source of competition for Nigerian players, especially those in the north. This…
Kaduna Junior Tennis: Organizers Secure Partnership With Dutch Academy
Organizers of the Kaduna Clay Court National Junior Tennis Championship have secured a partnership with a Dutch Academy, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. Former national junior champion, Joel Adi, is sponsoring the junior competition, in a bid to restore the…
Can Joseph Imeh Finally Win The CBN Open This Year?
For the past five years or more, one of the most prominent names in Nigerian tennis is Joseph Imeh. He has been one of the most outstanding players in the country. In 2017, he played in the finals of the…
