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…
Is It Time For Atseye To Rejoin Nigeria’s Davis Cup Team?
Is it too early to talk about Nigeria’s participation at the 2022 version of the Davis Cup? Maybe not. Out of the four editions of the Rainoil Tennis Open Championship – three on clay, one on hard court, Henry Atseye…
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…
From Davis Cup Demotion To Absence Of NCC League, African Games; Pick Your Worst Moment In 2019
The disappointment of tennis followers and observers in the outgoing year is one which many find pretty difficult to wrap their minds around. Especially looking at how they happened. Prior to the commencement of the tennis season, expectations had been…
Davis Cup Fallout: I Met My Players At The Airport For The First Time – Atiomo
Nigeria’s Davis Cup Captain, John Atiomo, has opened up on why Team Nigeria to the recent tournament crashed out unceremoniously and got relegated in the process. In this short exclusive interview with Nigeria Tennis Live, Atiomo revealed how he met…
Lagos Open Tennis: Don’t Expect Any Miracle From Nigerian Players – Christian Paul Warns
One of Nigeria’s top tennis players, Christian Paul, has warned tennis followers, enthusiasts not to expect any great performance from any Nigerian player at the ongoing Lagos Open International Tennis Championship. The Abuja-based Paul who lost his second preliminary match…
Davis Cup: Sylvester Reacts To National Team Snub, Sets New Target
Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, is not really disturbed about his exclusion from the Davis Cup team presently competing in Nairobi, Kenya. In a chat with Nigeria Tennis Live, the back-to-back Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open…
MUST READ: What Babalola Told Ogunshakin That Turned His Game Around At The AJC Qualifiers In Benin
Legendary Nigerian tennis player turned coach, Abdulmumin Babalola, has revealed what he told budding tennis sensation, Seun Ogunshakin, during one of his matches at the recently-concluded African Junior Tennis Championship (AJC) qualifiers in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Nigeria Tennis Live had…
Finally! Legendary Babalola Reveals When He’ll Retire From Tennis
Legendary Nigerian tennis superstar, Abdulmumin Babalola has revealed when he will retire from the game of tennis. The southpaw player who is arguably the most capped Nigerian player in Davis Cup competitions, told Nigeria Tennis Live in an exclusive chat…
