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Accra J100: Ekpenyong, Adeleye, Jimoh Battle Opponents For Q/final Slot

Three of the Nigerian players at the ongoing J100 event in Accra, Ghana, are battling for spots in the quarterfinals oof the competition today. David Ekpenyong, Daniel Adeleye and Joseph Jimoh scaled the first round hurdles against their opponents to…

David Ekpenyong: Tennis Poetry In Motion – By Bernard Nii Bortey

Nigeria’s David Ekpenyong was a thorn in the flesh of his opponents during last week’s J60 event in Accra, Ghana, where he eventually won the competition. The Nigerian teenager is still in the West African country for another week of…

Ekpenyong: Conquering Them All; 8 Finals, Two Runner-up Trophies

You’ll have to go back as far as September, 2022 for the last time David Ekpenyong lost in a final of an ITF event, that’s of course before his recent trip to Canada. His record on the Junior ITF Circuit…

Accra J60: David Ekpenyong – The Last Man Standing

For the second time in a few weeks since Nigerian players took to the Gold Coast of Ghana for the Junior ITF tournaments, a Nigerian has made it to the finals. With the exception of Ohunene Yakubu who was a…

Who Is The Best Nigerian Male Tennis Player?

The question about the most outstanding tennis player in Nigeria keeps resurfacing on the lips of every tennis fan, follower or even ‘outsiders’. Interestingly and fortunately, Nigeria has never been without a ‘best’ player per time, what with the amazing…

David Ekpenyong Closes Up On Top 200 In World Rankings

Amazing Nigerian tennis teenager, David Ekpenyong, is close to ranking among the top 200 players in the world. Nigeria Tennis Live checks revealed that the youngster, who was a losing finalist at the J100 event in Quebec, Canada last week,…

Top 10 Nigerian Junior Players In The World (Boys)

Nigerian players have shown bookmakers across the globe that with the enabling environment and appropriate resources, they can thrive, and thrive very well. Not only have these players shown their abilities on the world stage, they have done it as…

Impressive Ekpenyong Is Nigeria’s New Number One Player (FULL RANKINGS)

Gangling Nigerian teenage tennis sensation, David Ekpenyong, is Nigeria’s new number one male tennis player, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. Ekpenyong won two of the three national tournaments recently played in Abuja and was a losing finalist in the third…

Davis Cup: Oparaoji Pens Emotional Message To NTF President, Colleagues

Uche Oparaoji has penned down an emotional note to the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), as well as his colleagues after their Davis Cup triumph in Kigali, Rwanda. The man fondly called Lefty by his friends and tennis players led the…

Davis Cup: Team Nigeria And A Date With Fate In Kigali

The Nigerian National Tennis Team departed for Kigali, Rwanda, to seek qualification from Africa Group IV at the Davis Cup team tournament. The trio of Uche Oparaoji, Peter Lawal, David Ekpenyong are joined by US-based Christopher Bulus and Wilson Igbinovia…