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Prosperity Okonkwo Reaches J30 Accra Final, Set For Showdown With Nortei

Nigeria’s youngster, Prosperity Okonkwo, has qualified for the final of the J30 Accra ITF event holding in Ghana, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. The Abuja-based teenage sensation reached the final after emerging winner in his semifinal match against fellow Nigerian…

Last Man Standing! Nigeria’s Jimoh Maintains Steeze In Ghana

Franklin Jimoh has been Nigeria’s most outstanding player in Ghana after reaching the semifinal of the J30 Accra event, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. The Abuja-based youngster who is the number one seed at the ongoing J30 event in Accra,…

African Games: My Mum Prayed Very Well For Me – Abu Speaks On First National Call Up

Abubakar Yusuf is one of the Nigerian players representing the country at the African Games in Ghana after being officially included in the team. The youth player who was hoping to make the list but not expecting to be in…

NTF President Reveals Likely Players For All African Games

Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has revealed the players likely to represent Nigeria at the tennis event of the All African Games scheduled to hold in Ghana. In a brief chat with Nigeria Tennis…

Ekpenyong Speaks After J100 Win, Reveals Next Destination

Nigeria’s number one player, David Ekpenyong, has spoken for the first time since winning his first ever J100 event in Accra, Ghana. The Nigerian teenage sensation beat Nikola Jovic from Serbia for the second time in three meetings to win…

Ekpenyong, Adeleye Battle For First-Ever All-Nigeria J100 Final

Nigeria’s David Ekpenyong and his doubles partner, Daniel Adeleye, are in the semis of the ongoing J100 Accra event in Ghana. The Nigerian players will be hoping to both defeat their opponents to set up an all-Nigeria finale for the…

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…

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…

Ohunene Jumps 188 Places, Breaks Into Top 1000 In World Rankings

Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu has broken into the top 1000 junior tennis players in the world according to the latest ITF Junior Tennis rankings released on Monday, 18 September, 2023. The Nigerian youngster moved up 188 places in the recently released…

After Unsuccessful Tour Of Europe, Nigeria’s Youngsters Return To Africa For Junior Tourneys

The Nigerian duo of Abayomi Phillips and Emmanuel Jebutu who had unsuccessful spells across Europe, have returned to Africa for junior tennis championships. Nigeria Tennis Live learnt that the players who could not cope with the weather in Europe and…