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…
DONE DEAL: Two National Tournaments To Be Added To The Nigerian Tennis Circuit
Nigeria Tennis Live scoops have it that the Nigeria Tennis Federation has concluded plans to add new national tournaments to the local tennis circuit, bringing the number of competitions to about six. This information was made available to our correspondent…
EXCLUSIVE: First National Tournament May Be Played In February – NTF President
There are strong indications that the first national tournament of year 2019 will be played within the first three months of the year. This much was revealed by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), in…
