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…
Who Is Highest ITF-Ranked Female Junior Tennis Player In Nigeria?
From time to time, the response to this question varies, depending on when it pops up. But this is largely based on performance and age at the time. But at this time, as at 17 October, 2023, the highest ranked…
Top 10 Nigerian Junior Players In The World (Girls)
For most part of two-three years now, Nigerian tennis has produced some of the best junior players who have gone ahead to hold their own against top juniors. They have shone brilliantly so much that foreign coaches, tennis enthusiasts are…
Ohunene Shoots Upwards In World Rankings, Sights Top 700
Talented Nigerian youngster, Ohunene Yakubu, has continued working her way up the ladder of world junior rankings after another week of stellar performances. The Nigerian teenager who recently got into the ITF High Performance Centre on the back of her…
Ohunene, Mubarak, 15 Others In Action As Ghana J30 Hots Up
Nigerian players have taken the Junior ITF Circuit in Ghana by storm with 17 of them making it to the Main Draws of the week two at the J30 event. Ohunene Yakubu was the only Nigerian who played in the…
Ohunene Jumps 188 Places, Breaks Into Top 1000 In World Rankings
Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu has broken into the top 1000 junior tennis players in the world according to the latest ITF Junior Tennis rankings released on Monday, 18 September, 2023. The Nigerian youngster moved up 188 places in the recently released…
