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Unknown Canice Shoots Into Top 1200 As Abayomi, Jebutu Step Up In New Junior ITF Rankings

Until the commencement of the Junior ITF Circuit in Abuja, not many Nigerians were familiar with the name Candice Abua. He stunned bookmakers to win the first of the competition. And in the newly-released rankings by the ITF on Monday,…

Abuja: Marylove Wins First Ever ITF Circuit Title As Jebutu, Abayomi Shine Too

Marylove Edwards over the weekend won her first ever Junior ITF title at the first leg of the Abuja ITF Junior Circuit in Nigeria. The US-based teenage sensation was the tournament’s number one seed and lived up to her pre-tournament…

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Junior ITF Circuit: Phillips, Jebutu, Marylove, Oiza, Others Battle For Honors In Abuja

Top junior tennis stars in Nigeria have begun their quest for glory as the much anticipated Junior ITF Circuit in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital territory, kicks off on Tuesday, 5 November, 2019. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the competition which is…

Nigerian Junior Stars Fall Short In Their Junior ITF Circuit Matches

The trio of Abayomi Philips, Emmanuel Jebutu and Marylove Edwards all fell short in their matches at the ongoing Junior ITF Circuits in Maputo, Mozambique and Dakar, Senegal. Nigeria Tennis Live reported that the players were making giant strides in…

Dakar, Maputo Junior ITF Circuits: Marylove Knocks Out Belgian Player As Philips Prepares To Down Egyptian

Marylove Edwards earlier today, proved why she’s one of Africa’s finest junior female players with her outstanding performance against Sheila Emerenciana from Belgium at the ongoing Junior ITF Circuit in Dakar, Senegal. The US-based youngster left no stone unturned in…

Jebutu In Maputo, Marylove In Senegal; Nigerians Star In Junior ITF Circuit

Nigerian youngsters, Emmanuel Jebutu and Marylove Edwards will be in action today at different locations for Junior ITF Circuit competitions. Jebutu who left the shores of Nigeria on Saturday, 19 October, will take on local player Jaime Sigauque in their…

Lagos Open Tennis: Sylvester, Imeh, Idoko Battle Top Seeds For 2nd Round Berths

The Nigerian players at the second leg of the Lagos Open International Tennis Championship have an uphill task of qualifying for the second round of the competition, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The trio of Joseph Imeh, Sylvester Emmanuel and…

AMAZING: Nigeria’s Philips Moves 192 Places, Oyinlomo Jumps Up Too In Newly Released ITF Rankings

Young Nigerian tennis prodigy, Abayomi Philips has moved about 192 places in the junior ITF rankings released by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Philips made it to three Junior ITF Circuit finals in three weeks, winning one and losing two…

ITF Ranking: Nigeria’s Abayomi Philips Now Ranked 791, Remains Stranded In Togo

After a run of amazing performances over two legs of Junior ITF Circuits, Nigeria’s Abayomi Philips has jumped further up the rankings, but he remains stranded in Lome, Togo. The youngster who won the first leg of the ITF competition…

Junior ITF Circuit: Nigerian Youngster Reportedly Stranded In Togo

Nigeria’s Abayomi Phillips is reportedly stranded in Lome, Togo, after playing the final of the Junior ITF Circuit in the west African country. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that Phillips, who lost the boys singles final to Charles Kodjo in two…