AJC Update: Khadijat Crushes Opponent As Ogunsakin Falls Short
Nigeria’s number three ranked player, Khadijat Mohammed, has won her first match at the ongoing African Junior Championships (AJC) in Algeria. The J30 Abuja winner played against Modjo Okomo from Equatorial Guinea in one of the second matches of the…
Algeria AJC: Ogunsakin To Face Egyptian As Khadijat Ambushes Okomo
Seun Ogunsakin, one of the seeded players at the ongoing African Junior Championship (AJC) in Algeria will open his account against Mostafa Samih from Egypt. Even though the U-16 AJC event served off on Monday, 15 April, 2024, the talented…
Ogunsakin, Three Others Confirmed For U-16 AJC In Algeria
Nigeria’s top U-16 junior player, Seun Ogunsakin, will be leading the Nigerian contingent to the ITF/CAT U-16 African Junior Championship in Algeria. This information was confirmed by the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024, after the…
New ITF Ranking: Ogunsakin Now Nigeria’s No 2, Sneaks Into Top 40 In Africa
After back-to-back J30 Abuja titles, wonderkid Seun Ogunsakin has risen to become Nigeria’s second-highest ranked junior player on the ITF rankings. The rankings released on Monday afternoon showed that the Ekiti-born teenager is now rated 596 in the world after…
J30 Abuja: Nigerian Players Crush Their Foreign Counterparts, Land In Semis
Nigerian players at the ongoing J30 Abuja event have proven to be exceptional with their performances in the second leg of the ITF event. The players have ensured that the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles will be won by a Nigerian…
Ogunsakin Hits Top 800, Yakubu Soars High In New ITF Ranking
Nigerian players have hit top ITF ranking spots after their amazing performances at the first leg of the J30 Abuja event which ended on Sunday, 18 February, 2024. The ranking released by the ITF on Monday, 19 February, saw many…
J30 Abuja: Meet The Boys, Girls Singles Finalists
After five days of thorough competitive tennis action at the J30 Abuja tourney, the finalists have emerged in the boys and girls Singles event. Seun Ogunsakin, playing in front of a packed crowd inside the tennis section of the National…
J30 Abuja: Mohammed Ambushes Yakubu As Ogunsakin, Ganiyu Renew Rivalry
Abuja-based Khadijat Mohammed will battle Nigeria’s number one junior female player, Ohunene Yakubu, in a bid to qualify for the semis of the J30 Abuja event. Mohammed, winner of the Dala Hard Court championship in 2023 will depend on her…
Adeleye, Yakubu Are Top Seeds For J30 Abuja As Players Troop In From USA, China, Namibia
Nigerian junior players are the top-ranked players at the J30 Abuja competition which serves off inside the tennis section of the National Stadium in Abuja. Daniel Adeleye leads the pack in the male event as he is the highest ranked…
10 Nigerian Junior Tennis Players Who Shone Like Stars In 2023
The year ending 2023 produced a lot of intrigues in Nigerian tennis, especially with many of our youngsters shining like stars. Many of these players showed that all the trainings and monies being spent by their parents did not go…
