Coronavirus: ITF Cancels ALL Abuja Futures Events (Official Statement)
All three legs of the World Tour events in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, have been canceled over the dreaded Coronavirus which has taken over the entire world. This was contained in a statement issued by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)…
Nigeria Planning To Host Challenger Series In 2021 – NTF President
There are strong indications that the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) may be hosting a Challenger series in year 2021. For a few years, the federation had been mooting the idea of having a Challenger series in the country to boost…
US-based Nigerian Tennis Player Organizes Tournament For Junior Tennis Players In Abuja
Sadiq Tswako, a US-based Nigerian tennis player, is putting together a second consecutive tennis tournament for junior players between the ages of 14 & 16, Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report. The one-time Life Camp, Abuja upstart informed our correspondent…
Over 50 Coaches From Every Part of Nigeria Storm Abuja For Year Ending Technical Workshop
No fewer than fifty coaches have been invited to Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, for a year-ending tennis coaching clinic organized by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF). Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the coaches will be in Abuja for the two-day…
Can Imeh Get His Revenge Against Major For The Vemp Open Title?
The Vemp Tennis Open Championship men’s singles final between Sylvester Emmanuel and Joseph Imeh will be another talk of the town when both players take to the court on Saturday. Nigeria Tennis Live reports over the weeks have shown that…
Orange Bowl: Quadre Gets New Date For Interview At US Embassy
Ahead of her participation at the Orange Bowl junior tennis competition in the United States, Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre has been given a date for visa application interview at the US Embassy in Abuja. The youngster was initially denied visa by…
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,…
ITF Junior Ranking: After Abuja Tournament Win, Marylove Moves 360 Places, Now 35th Best In Africa
Nigeria’s Marylove Edwards has jumped up 360 places on the latest ITF Junior rankings from her 1092 placing she was prior to her Abuja Junior ITF Circuit victory. The US-based youngster who was once Nigeria’s number four female tennis player…
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…
Orange Bowl: Oyinlomo Set For Abuja ITF Circuit, May Play Dala Tourney As US Visa Issue Lingers
World’s number 222 ranked junior female tennis player, Oyinlomo Quadre, is most likely going to play the second leg of the Junior ITF Circuit presently taking place in Abuja. Nigeria Tennis Live feelers have it that the youngster who was…
