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BREAKING! Ogunsakin Overtakes Adeleye To Become Nigeria’s Top Ranked Junior ITF Player

Seun Ogunsakin has overtaken Daniel Adeleye to emerge as Nigeria’s highest ranked junior player on the ITF ranking, Nigeria Tennis Live reports. Both players reached the quarterfinals of the J100 Harare event in Zimbabwe last week and were also finalists…

J100 Harare: Yakubu, Adeleye, Ogunsakin Win Opening Matches

The Nigerian trio of Ohunene Yakubu, Daniel Adeleye and Seun Ogunsakin recorded wins in their first matches at the ongoing J100 Harare event in Zimbabwe. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that the three players were in the Main Draw of…

New ITF Ranking: Nigeria’s Ogunsakin Now Rated 16th In Africa

Nigeria’s youngster, Seun Ogunsakin, has risen to the number 16 spot in Africa according to the newly-released junior ITF ranking, Nigeria Tennis Live reports. Ogunsakin who has won five of the six finals he has reached in 2024, has been…

J100 Harare: Adeleye, Ogunsakin, Yakubu In Main Draw

Nigeria’s trio of Daniel Adeleye, Seun Ogunsakin and Ohunene Yakubu are presently in Harare, Zimbabwe, where they are playing a J100 event. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the three players are playing in the Main Draw of the competition holding…

Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu Listed For J100 Event In Germany

Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu is on the acceptance list ahead of a J100 event in Germany, Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report. The teenage tennis sensation has been one of Nigeria’s most consistent junior players, reaching a career high ranking of…

Yakubu Breaks Into Top 500 In Latest World Junior Rankings

Following her superlative performance at the recently concluded J60 Abuja event, Ohunene Yakubu has now broken into the top 500 of the world junior rankings. The teenage sensation who won two legs of the Junior ITF events in Abuja without…

How Ohunene Yakubu Showed Class In Abuja To Win J30, J60 Titles

Tunisia-based Ohunene Yakubu was unarguably the most outstanding player after the two legs of Junior ITF event held in Abuja which ended last week. The 16-year-old who was the number one seed for both the J30 and J60 events, ensured…

Okonkwo Battles Adeleye For First Ever Junior ITF Title

Prosper Okonkwo is just one win away from winning his first ever Junior ITF title when he plays against Daniel Adeleye in the J30 Abuja boys’ final. The 15-year-old teenager is playing in his second ever J30 final after losing…

Adeleye, Yakubu Are Top Seeds As J30 Abuja Serves Off

Daniel Adeleye and Ohunene Yakubu are the number one seeds in the boys’ and girls’ singles event at the J30 Abuja tournament starting on Wednesday, 5 June, 2024. Adeleye, Nigeria’s highest ranked junior tennis player on the ITF rankings, is…

Top 9 Players Who May Be Considered For Billie Jean King Cup

About one month from now, Nigeria’s female team will be playing in Nairobi, Kenya, to try to qualify from the Group III of the Billie Jean King Cup event. At the last outing in Kenya, the team came fifth and…