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Dala Hard Court: Babalola, Lawal, Atseye Turn Up In Kano (FULL DRAW)

Legendary Abdulmumin Babalola and Shehu Lawal are among the senior tennis players who will be participating at the Dala Hard Court tournament in Kano. Also, Henry Atseye, who has taken a course on officiating as well as Clifford Enosoregbe, a…

Davenotch Open: Imeh, Quadre, Adegoke Among Top Seeds

Joseph Imeh is leading the charge for glory at the inaugural edition of the Davenotch National Open Tennis Championship in Abuja. With the absence of Sylvester Emmanuel from the Nigerian tennis circuit, the onus fell on Imeh to enter the…

National Sports Festival: Aiyegbusi Scratches, Babalola Wins Gold

Anu Aiyegbusi missed the opportunity to win two gold medals for team Edo at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo State after retiring in the first set in her match against Sarah Adegoke. Aiyegbusi who already clinched gold in…

National Sports Festival: Ayegbusi, Adegoke Clash In Interesting Finale

Former Nigerian number one female tennis player, Sarah Adegoke representing Oyo State, will be playing against Anu Aiyegbusi of Edo State, at the final match of the Women’s Singles at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo State. Nigeria Tennis…

CBN Open: Babalola Is Experienced But I’ll Play My Best Against Him – Ayoola

After playing through the qualifying rounds to land in the Main Draws of the ongoing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open, Michael Ayoola is relishing the opportunity to star against Abdulmumin Babalola. Ayoola, a Lagos-based junior tennis player may have…

Check Out The Main Draw, Fixtures For CBN Open (Full Draw)

The Main Draw for the 42nd Edition of the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) Tennis Championship has been released. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the draw was concluded on Sunday evening, much to the relief of some players. The draw…

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CBN OPEN: Is Abdulmumin Babalola Nigeria’s Federer?

Call him Monaco, and he’ll smile subtly. No doubts, Abdulmumin Babalola is an ageless tennis player who brings class to the game of tennis in Nigeria. This gargantuan player has bounced back more times than any player on the Nigerian…

Can Joseph Imeh Finally Win The CBN Open This Year?

For the past five years or more, one of the most prominent names in Nigerian tennis is Joseph Imeh. He has been one of the most outstanding players in the country. In 2017, he played in the finals of the…

African Games: Ex-Governors Cup Star Stops Oyinlomo In Two Straight Sets

Nigerian youngster, Oyinlomo Quadre, could not continue her impressive performance at the ongoing African Games in Rabat, Morocco, where she has been in fine form. In the quarterfinal match against South Africa’s Chanel Simmonds, a top 400 player on the…

2019 African Games: Who Will Win Nigeria’s First Medal In Tennis?

The Nigerian contingent (as at the time of compiling this report), had only won three medals at the ongoing Africa Games in Morocco, even though other (relatively smaller) countries could already boast of more. In fact, as at Wednesday evening,…