From Watching Lagos Open To Winning Tennis Tourney, N10m+ Scholarship
The major reasons tennis players participate in tournaments is to find a way to show what they have practiced, to show how well they have improved over a period of time and to probably win the event. For many players,…
EXCLUSIVE: Why We Suspended Lagos Open Tournament – Organizers
During the event to rebrand the erstwhile Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship to Lagos Open in 2018, the general feeling was that of a huge progress. In fact, the progress was so ‘evident’ that it was being mooted to run…
Will Nigerian Players Suffer Any ‘Loss’ With Absence Of ITF Futures?
For the second time since it became an ITF Futures event, the annual Lagos Open Tennis Championship will not be holding in 2020 for obvious reasons. The Coronavirus pandemic hit the world. Aside the two weeks of competition for ranking…
NTF Gives Update On Lagos Open, Eyes Junior ITF Event As Tennis Resumes Fully
Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has revealed that the federation is working on a junior ITF event before the end of the year. In a video recording sent to Nigeria Tennis Live on Sunday…
Nigeria Planning To Host Challenger Series In 2021 – NTF President
There are strong indications that the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) may be hosting a Challenger series in year 2021. For a few years, the federation had been mooting the idea of having a Challenger series in the country to boost…
Lagos Open Tennis: Read How Ukraine’s Valeriya Described Oyinlomo After A Hard Fought Win
Valeriya Strakhova from Ukraine was made to fight for every point she earned in her defeat of Nigerian teenage sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre, and she could no do without paying a huge compliment to the youngster. Quadre was in a world…
Lagos Open 2019: Oyinlomo Targets Nigeria’s First Semis Slot In A Decade
Buzzing Nigerian tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre, will have revenge on one side of her mind when she takes on Valeriya Strakhova, the tournament’s number two seed, in their quarterfinal match today. But the youngster could also become the first Nigerian…
I Can Produce A Nigerian Who Will Win The Lagos Open In Five Years – Igbinovia
Former Nigerian number one male tennis player, Jonathan Igbinovia, has vowed to produce a Nigerian who can win the Lagos Open International Tennis Championship in five years. In an exclusive chat with Nigeria Tennis Live, the former national champion noted…
Lagos Open Tennis: After Defeat Of Denmark’s Divine, Oyinlomo Targets Downfall Of Top Seed
Wild Card entrant, Oyinlomo Quadre, was in a world of her own when she classically defeated Divine Dasam Nweke from Denmark at the second leg of the ongoing Lagos Open International Tennis Championship. The African number four junior tennis star…
Lagos Open Tennis: Sylvester, Imeh, Idoko Battle Top Seeds For 2nd Round Berths
The Nigerian players at the second leg of the Lagos Open International Tennis Championship have an uphill task of qualifying for the second round of the competition, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The trio of Joseph Imeh, Sylvester Emmanuel and…
