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‘Nigerians Can Expect A New National Tournament From Us Soon’

After a successful hosting of the second Azimuth Shipping Lines Junior Tennis Tournament in Lagos, Captain S O Martins, sponsor of the competition, has told Nigerian tennis players that they can now be expecting a new national competition in the…

EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Speaks On Disappointing Loss In Tunisia, Sets Sight On Next Junior ITF Circuit In Algeria

Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre has shoved aside the disappointment of losing out in the first round of the Grade 2 ITF Junior Circuit in Tunisia, in spite of the fact that she put in a lot of efforts to get to…

NCC Tennis League: Organisers Reveal Commencement Date For 2019 Season

The organizers of the annual Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed the commencement fate for the 2019 edition of the NCC Tennis League. In a chat with Nigeria Tennis Live over the weekend, Mr. Godwin Kienka, the Director of International…

NTF President Gives Important Update On Planned Junior ITF Tournaments, Reveals Why Calendar Is Not Out Yet

Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has updated teeming Nigerian tennis enthusiasts on the latest developments as regards the proposed Junior ITF competitions in the country. The NTF president in a recent post, had revealed…

Nigeria’s Venus, Bulus, Abamu Set To Represent Their American Varsity In Tennis Championship (Photos)

The Nigerian trio of Venus Ubiebi, Christopher Bulus and Martins Abamu are part of the teams representing the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) at the forthcoming tennis tournament, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. Our correspondent gathered that the players who…

41st CBN Open: To Return To Lagos Or Remain In Abuja?

When the organizers of the annual Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Open announced that they were moving the venue of the 40th edition of the tournament to Abuja, so many dusts were raised about the possibility of this…

2nd Azimuth Junior Tourney: Rivers, Plateau, Oyo, Ogun Top States With Expected Players, As Organizers Set Arrival Deadline

No fewer than twelve states will have players represented at the second edition of the Azimuth Shipping Junior Tennis Tournament holding in Lagos, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. Reports reaching us have it that Rivers, Kogi, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Oyo,…

EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Open Organizers Target Challenger Series For Men, ITF World Tour For Women

The organizers of the annual Lagos Open ITF Pro Circuit (now known as ITF World Tour) have revealed their plans to upgrade the tournament from a pro-circuit event to a Challenger Series. This, Nigeria Tennis Live gathered, is to ensure…

2nd Azimuth Junior Tourney: Organizers Confirm Top Juniors, Exempt U-18s From New Edition

Even though they are presently representing Nigeria at the ongoing ITF West and Central African Junior Championships (AJC) in Lome, Togo, Oiza Yakubu, Serena Teluwo, Iye Onoja, among others, have been confirmed for the 2nd Azimuth Shipping Lines Junior Tennis…

EXCLUSIVE: NTF Seeks 18 Weeks Of Junior ITF Tournaments In Nigeria

Tennis development in Nigeria may have taken a new turn following plans by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to include 18 weeks of Junior ITF Tournaments in the annual calendar. Nigeria Tennis Live exclusively gathered that the NTF applied for…