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SCOOP! Lagos Country Club Set To Host 3 Weeks Of ITF Tourney

For the first time in about half a decade, Lagos State will be hosting an International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. According to information made available to our correspondent, plans are in top gear to organize…

New ITF Ranking: Adeleye Takes Giant Leap, Nears Top 10 In Africa

After winning his second consecutive J60 Accra title in Ghana, Nigeria’s Daniel Adeleye has taken a giant leap in the newly-released Junior ITF ranking. The Lagos-based teenage tennis sensation was in his devastating form as he won back-to-back J60 titles…

14 Nigerian Players In Main Draw As Week 4 Of Junior ITF Event Serves Off In Ghana

No fewer than fourteen Nigerian players have made it to the Main Draw of the J60 Accra event as the fourth week of junior ITF event serves off in Ghana. The six-week long ITF event started with two J30 Accra…

New ITF Ranking: Ogunsakin Now Nigeria’s No 2, Sneaks Into Top 40 In Africa

After back-to-back J30 Abuja titles, wonderkid Seun Ogunsakin has risen to become Nigeria’s second-highest ranked junior player on the ITF rankings. The rankings released on Monday afternoon showed that the Ekiti-born teenager is now rated 596 in the world after…

They Called Me Hazard – David Ekpenyong Says, Reveals Why He Quit Tennis For One Year

David Ekpenyong is fast becoming a household name in Nigerian tennis. Even those who are not familiar with Nigerian tennis now know that name. His rise to stardom and the peak of Nigerian tennis ranking did not come as a…

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,…

J5 Lome: Nigeria’s Igbinovia, Marylove Are Top Seeds In Togo

Nigerian youngsters preparing for the forthcoming Junior ITF event branded J5 Lome, in Togo, are among the top seeds of the competition. Wilson Igbinovia, ranked 401 in the world juniors, is the number one seed for the boys’ event, and…