JUST IN! NTF Confirms Dates For National Tournaments
The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has confirmed the dates for the first set of national tournaments in the 2024 tennis season. Nigeria Tennis Live confirmed from the Secretary of the NTF, Makpa Aliyu, that the competition will serve off on…
National Tournaments Update: DavNotch, Vemp Open In; CBN OUT!
Nigeria Tennis Live can officially confirm that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Open will not hold this year. The CBN Senior Open which has been consistently held for 45 previous times, has been confirmed to be on…
Tennis Tournaments To Look Out For Between February And June 2024
As at February 2024, Nigerian players had yet to play any national tournaments, but all that may soon change following recent plans by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF). Traditionally, the players are almost guaranteed four national tournaments every year –…
VEMP Wheelchair Tennis ITF Open: Nigeria’s Omisore, Adewale Set For Final Showdown
The duo of Alex Adewale and Kafayat Omisore are the only Nigerians in final events at the ongoing VEMP Wheelchair Tennis ITF Open tournament. The three-day event holding inside the tennis section of the National Stadium, Abuja, is featuring players…
VEMP OPEN: Battle In Abuja As Ekpenyong Ambushes Abayomi
There will be a lot of battle at the semis of the ongoing VEMP Open National Tennis Championship in Abuja as some of Nigeria’s young players go neck to neck. In the Men’s final, David Ekpenyong, Nigeria’s highest ranked junior…
Nigeria Tennis Ranking 2023: Oparaoji, Marylove Top Men, Women Rankings
Sensational Uche Oparaoji from Imo State is Nigeria’s number ranked player going into the three weeks of national tournaments in Nigeria. Oparaoji who won the Dala and Rainoil national events in the last tennis season, sits atop the national rankings…
How Marylove Became Nigeria’s No 1 (FULL RANKINGS)
Buzzing tennis sensation and youngster, Marylove Edwards, has risen to become Nigeria’s number one female tennis player in the recently released rankings by the Nigeria Tennis Federation, Nigeria Tennis Live can confirm. Marylove defeated Aanu Aiyegbusi to win her first…
Wheelchair Tennis: Omisore, Adewale Win Inaugural VEMP Open
Kafayat Omisore and Alex Adewale have won the inaugural VEMP Open Championship in Lagos organized for wheelchair tennis players in Nigeria, our correspondent can confirm. The tournament which was held inside the tennis section of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos,…
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…
NTF Announces Postponement Of VEMP Open Tournament
Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has confirmed the postponement of the 3rd VEMP National Senior Open Tennis Championship. The competition initially scheduled for 23 September to 2 October, 2021, has now been rescheduled following…
