2019 NCC Tennis League: We Are Coming Out Stronger Than Ever – Team Offikwu
The date for this year’s NCC Tennis League may not have been announced yet, but the tournament has already started gathering steam from participating teams. One of such teams is Team Offikwu. In 2016, the Kaduna-based team rose from nowhere…
Exclusive: Organizers Announce Date For Commencement Of Junior CBN Open
The International Tennis Academy (ITA), organizers of the annual Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Junior Tennis Open have announced the date for the commencement of this year’s competition. In an exclusive chat with Nigeria Tennis Live, Godwin Kienka, the Director…
Ogunshakin To Star As Improved Chevron Junior Tennis Tournament Holds In Lagos
Seun Ogunshakin will be among the youngsters to watch out for when the Chevron Junior Tennis Championship kicks off in Lagos next week, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The youngster who shone like a star at the recently-held African Junior…
Tombim Abuja Open: ITF Effects Latest Changes To Draw Size, Sets Deadline For Players’ Registration
The latest decision by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to expand the size of qualifying draw to 32 has been effected with the fast approaching Tombim Abuja Open. This much was gathered by Nigeria Tennis Live on the ITF website…
GOODNEWS: ITF Officially Approves First Two Weeks Of Junior Circuit In Nigeria
The plans of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to get Junior ITF Circuits has recently got a massive boost following a recent approval by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that the NTF was working hard…
NTF President ‘Lowkey’ Starts Prep For High Performance Centre As ITF Coach Storms Nigeria For Week-long Training
Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has revealed his desire to have a High Performance Centre in Nigeria as soon as possible. In an exclusive chat with Nigeria Tennis Live on Monday morning, Akindoju explained…
PROUD MOMENT: Babalola Finally Leads Youngsters To U-12 AJC Qualifiers (Photos)
Legendary Nigerian tennis superstar, Abdulmumin Babalola, has finally made his coaching debut after leading the national U-12 team to Cotonou for an African Junior Tennis Championship qualifying match. Nigeria Tennis Live had broken the news of the Davis Cup captain…
Team Nigeria Set To Depart For U-12 AJC Qualifiers (SEE LIST)
Reports have it that the Nigerian team to participate in next week’s African Junior Championship 12 & Under qualifying event in Cotonou, Benin Republic and are set to depart the country on Sunday, 3 March. According to information made available…
Nigerian Tennis Legend Babalola Set To Lead U-12 Team To AJC In Morocco
Legendary Nigerian tennis superstar, Abdulmumin Babalola, will be carrying out his first assignment as a coach when he leads Nigeria’s U-12 Team to Morocco for the African Junior Tennis Championship, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. This piece of information was…
FACT CHECK: ITF Increases World Tour Qualifying Draw Size, To Take Effect Before Tombim Open In April (Check For More Details)
Facts check by Nigeria Tennis Live have revealed that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has increased the qualifying draw size for the World Tennis Tour. The world international tennis governing body had on Wednesday, 27 February released this information on…
