Tag Archives: Nigeria Tennis

Call him Monaco, and he’ll smile subtly. No doubts, Abdulmumin Babalola is an ageless tennis player who brings class to the game of tennis in Nigeria. This gargantuan player has bounced back more times than any player on the Nigerian ...

The question about the best tennis player in Nigeria is one which often doesn’t have a ready made answer. The reason is, tennis, like other sports, evolves rapidly, and the best players spin before you blink, but this does not ...

Mrs. Onoja, mother of Iye and Neku Onoja, two of Nigeria’s young tennis players, has revealed how much the lockdown has affected her children’s tennis. Since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, tennis activities had been grounded all over the world. Players ...

The tenure of Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has been described as being better than his predecessor’s. Before the present administration, Engr. Sani Ndanusa had held sway as the head of tennis affairs in ...

Lakky Adeniran, a former Nigerian tennis player who left the country about 13 years ago, has revealed that he does not regret taking such decision even as he looks back down the years. The Germany-based coach who now runs his ...

All three legs of the World Tour events in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, have been canceled over the dreaded Coronavirus which has taken over the entire world. This was contained in a statement issued by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ...

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 ...

Team Nigeria to the just concluded CAT U-12 competition in Benin Republic were all shades of class in the tournament. Coach Abel Ubiebi took the youngsters on a roller coaster ride which resulted in qualification for the main tournament coming ...

It’s another beautiful weekend to celebrate some of our amazing coaches in the country with our bi-weekly Know Your Coach series. Today, we celebrate Madam Stella Epegu, a Port Harcourt-baser tactician who’s among the best in the country. She spoke ...

After continuing with their impeccable run of form at the ongoing CAT Under 12 Championship in Benin Republic, the Nigerian contingent may have secured their spots on the podium. The Nene Yakubu-led girls are yet to taste defeat in their ...