Tag Archives: Sylvester Emmanuel

In 2019, Oyinlomo Quadre became the first Nigerian player to complete the Nigeria Slam after winning all the national tournaments in the country which she participated in. That feat has not been repeated by any Nigerian player ever since, but ...

Nigeria Tennis Live checks have revealed that the organizers of the Rainoil Tennis Open Championship have increased the prize money for the competition from what it used to be a few years ago. The National Tournament which attracts all the ...

Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has confirmed the postponement of the 3rd VEMP National Senior Open Tennis Championship. The competition initially scheduled for 23 September to 2 October, 2021, has now been rescheduled following ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tennis Open recorded what could be described as the biggest upset of the tournament when number seed, Sylvester Emmanuel lost to youngster Musa Mohammed. Sylvester, the tournament’s defending champion fought against the young player ...

Uche Oparaoji, a losing semifinalist at the 2019 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tennis Open Championship, is one of the star performers of the 2020 episode. Oparaoji who was stopped by Abdulmumin Babalola on his way to ...

Sylvester Emmanuel and Oyinlomo Quadre had zero worries starting their Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN Open) titles defense, as they both recorded smooth victories in the opening matches. Both players, presently Nigeria’s number one male and female players were almost ...

At the first toss of coin this morning, the focus of every tennis player, enthusiast, follower in Nigeria will shift to Abuja. It is the 42nd edition of the CBN Open. It is the return to competitive tennis action since ...

The Main Draw for the 42nd Edition of the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) Tennis Championship has been released. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the draw was concluded on Sunday evening, much to the relief of some players. The draw ...

For the past five years or more, one of the most prominent names in Nigerian tennis is Joseph Imeh. He has been one of the most outstanding players in the country. In 2017, he played in the finals of the ...

The top ten Nigerian tennis players are the moment will be expectedly given a run for their money as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open holds in a week’s time. Since the last competition of the last tennis season, ...