I’d Rather Have More National Tournaments Than ITF World Tour Events In Nigeria – Sylvester
Sylvester Emmanuel, Nigeria’s undisputed number one male player, has spoken glowingly about how much progress he made in the year 2019, especially one in which he won three out of the four national titles available. In an exclusive interview with…
NCC Tennis League: Organizers Give Important Update Ahead Of 2020 Season
Plans to restore the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC Tennis League) are already in place, Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report. The league which has not only improved the fitness level of Nigerian players, but also added to their annual earnings,…
Happy New Year From Nigeria Tennis Live
Nigeria Tennis Live uses this auspicious opportunity to wish our esteemed followers and readers an amazing year of tennis ahead. We appreciate all your support, your encouragement, correction and undying love for our brand. It is our desire that this…
Ekiti Youngsters Ogunshakin, Adeleye Dominate Chevron Junior Tennis Championship
Oluwaseun Ogunshakin and Daniel Adeleye from Ekiti State have emerged as winners in the recently concluded Chevron Junior Tennis Masters tournament in Lagos. Ogunshakin, who is unarguably the hottest Nigerian Under 12 player in the country, ensured that he maintained…
2019 African Games: Who Will Win Nigeria’s First Medal In Tennis?
The Nigerian contingent (as at the time of compiling this report), had only won three medals at the ongoing Africa Games in Morocco, even though other (relatively smaller) countries could already boast of more. In fact, as at Wednesday evening,…
SUPER COACH: How Babalola’s Pep-talk Helped Ogunshakin Secure Massive Comeback Against Sierra Leone
Legendary Abdulmumin Babalola brought his experience to play when Seun Ogunshakin, one of Nigeria’s players at the ongoing African Junior Tennis Championship Qualifiers, was having a torrid time on court. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the player was in a…
NTF President ‘Lowkey’ Starts Prep For High Performance Centre As ITF Coach Storms Nigeria For Week-long Training
Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has revealed his desire to have a High Performance Centre in Nigeria as soon as possible. In an exclusive chat with Nigeria Tennis Live on Monday morning, Akindoju explained…
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…
FACT CHECK: Nigeria’s Quadre Now Ranked World’s 301 Player According To Latest Release
Nigeria’s teenage tennis superstar, Oyinlomo Quadre, is now ranked 301, placing her among the elite tennis players in the world according to the December ranking released by the ITF for junior players. Fact check by Nigeria Tennis Live revealed that…
