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ITF Releases Latest Junior Rankings, See Where Nigerians Stand

The recently-released Junior ITF Rankings have shown the progress or otherwise of Nigerian players, some of whom have been busy with competitions recently. Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, David Ekpenyong (186), remains the top-ranked Nigerian junior on the ITF…

Who Is Highest ITF-Ranked Female Junior Tennis Player In Nigeria?

From time to time, the response to this question varies, depending on when it pops up. But this is largely based on performance and age at the time. But at this time, as at 17 October, 2023, the highest ranked…

Ekpenyong Rises In Latest ITF Ranking, Closes Up On Top 8 In Africa

Slowly, but steadily, Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, David Ekpenyong is closing up on becoming the number one African Junior player. In the recently released rankings by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Nigerian teenager moved 20 places to…

Ohunene Shoots Upwards In World Rankings, Sights Top 700

Talented Nigerian youngster, Ohunene Yakubu, has continued working her way up the ladder of world junior rankings after another week of stellar performances. The Nigerian teenager who recently got into the ITF High Performance Centre on the back of her…

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,…

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…

Official: Igbinovia Reaches Highest Ranking Ever, Now Top 300

Wilson Igbinovia has officially shot into the top 300 players in world junior tennis after his recent performances on the junior ITF tour. The Lagos-based youngster won two (J5 & J4) of three legs of junior ITF tennis events in…

AMAZING! Oyinlomo Quadre Starts 2021 As World’s Top 100 Player

Without having to hit a ball yet in 2021, Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre has eased into the top 100 junior tennis players of the world. Nigeria Tennis Live checks on the ITF website revealed that this new ranking released on Monday,…

Oyinlomo Set For Nigeria Return As Morocco, Tunisia Cancel ITF Tourneys Over Coronavirus Fears

Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre will soon return to the country from Morocco following cancellation of Junior ITF competitions in the country over fears of Coronavirus. Nigeria Tennis Live reports that the youngster was billed to participate in junior tennis competitions to…

New ITF Rankings: Oyinlomo Quadre Moves 68 Places, Now Africa’s Number One Junior Tennis Player

In spite of her loss at the Closed ITF Junior event in South Africa on Monday, Oyinlomo Quadre has moved up on the latest ITF rankings to emerge as Africa’s number one. The youngster crushed her opponents at the J3…