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CBN Open: NTF President Confirms Prize Money Increase For 1st-3rd Round

Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has announced an increase in prize money for the first, second and third rounds of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open. The NTF President made this disclosure after…

Why We Postponed ITF Workshop For Nigerian Umpires

The proposed ITF Workshop for Nigerian Tennis Umpires has been postponed. Nigeria Tennis Live had reliably informed the general public, last week, that the ITF in conjunction with the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) was planning a workshop for the tennis…

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…

EXCLUSIVE: UK-based Nigerian Coach Plans New Tennis League Post Covid-19

Nigerian tennis players have the assurance of a new tennis league event as soon as the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown is over. The players who have been without any form of competitive tennis action for a minimum of three months can…

Give Us 12-15 National Tournaments In A Year – Sylvester Tells NTF

Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, has appealed to the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to ensure the players get a minimum of 12 National tournaments in a year. The country can boast of only four national competitions at…

Does The NTF Have The Database Of Nigerian Players? – US-based Player Asks

US-based Nigerian tennis player, Sadiq Tswako is bewildered by the inability of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to keep a database for the players. The Criminal Justice graduate noted, during an Instagram Live session with Nigeria Tennis Live, that the…

REVEALED: How Coronavirus Prevented Nigeria From Playing 2020 Fed Cup

Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report that if not for the Coronavirus pandemic that ravaged the world, Nigeria would have competed at the 2020 edition of the Fed Cup. Recall that during her IG Live session with Nigeria Tennis Live,…

Why Nigeria Is Now Ripe For A Fed Cup Team – Quadre

Nigeria tennis is now finally ripe for a Fed Cup team with the evolution of the female tennis players in the country presently. This was the suggestion of Oyinlomo Quadre, world’s number 132 ranked female junior tennis player, during a…

Like In 2019, NTF Plans Awards Night For Year 2020 As Federation Releases Calendar Of Activities (Full Calendar)

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) like in the last two years, is planning to hold an awards/gala night event scheduled for May, 2020. Nigeria Tennis Live can report that this event has been in the federation’s calendar of activities for…

SCOOP: NTF Planning Six Weeks Of Junior ITF Circuit In Lagos, Abuja

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has begun preparations to host six weeks of Junior ITF Circuit events in the country, Nigeria Tennis Live has scooped. This is following from the federation’s introduction of a two-week event in 2019, the first…