National Ranking: After Dala Hard Court Wins, Will We Have A New Nigerian No. 1?
Following the emergence of Canice Abua as the winner of the Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship, there are talks about who becomes new Nigerian number one player. Abua reached his second consecutive final of the Dala Championship and ensured he…
Fireworks In Kano As Abua Battles Oparaoji For Dala Title
The centre court of the Kano Club will feel the heat this afternoon when Canice Abua battles Uche Oparaoji for the Men’ Singles title at the 2025 Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship. Oparaoji, Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, is…
Dala: Khadijat Reaches 2nd Consecutive Final As Iloputa Upsets Atseye To Reach Semis
Khadijat Mohammed will be playing in her second consecutive final at the Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The Abuja-based teenage sensation defeated Bamidele Omolayo in an interesting semifinal match on Thursday which ended 6-1, 6-3,…
Check Out Nigeria’s New Davis Cup Ranking After Promotion To World Group II Playoffs
Nigeria gained promotion to Davis Cup World Group II playoffs after an impeccable performance at the recent Africa Group III Qualifiers in Abuja. The host nation parading the likes of Christopher Bulus, Michael Emmanuel, Uche Oparaoji, Daniel Adeleye and Wilson…
Michael, Adeleye Among Nigerian Players Listed For Davis Cup
Daniel Adeleye has made the cut for the Nigerian players listed to represent the country at the Davis Cup Africa Group III Qualifiers holding in Abuja. Adeleye, Nigeria’s highest-ranked junior tennis player on the ITF rankings, has been outstanding all…
Why I ‘Idolize’ Uche Oparaoji – Mary Udoffa Opens Up In New Interview
Mary Udoffa, an 18-year-old tennis player from Akwa Ibom State, has spoken up on why she looks up to Uche Oparaoji as her tennis role model in Nigeria. Despite being from a non-athletic family, Mary’s love for tennis was sparked…
MUST READ: What Oparaoji Won Despite Losing DavNotch Open Final
Uche Oparaoji, Nigeria’s former number one player, was arguably the star of the DavNotch Men’s Singles final match despite losing the match to injury. He turned up against his former Doubles partner, David Ekpenyong, in what was a fierce contest…
Top Guns Advance In Abuja As DavNotch Tennis Open Enters Q/Final
The top players at this year’s DavNotch National Tennis Open Championship have proven to be up and doing and have all advanced to the quarterfinal stage of the championship. Unlike the VEMP Open where there was a flurry of upsets,…
VEMP Open: Okonkwo Upsets Canice As Oparaoji Picks Fight With Ekpenyong
Prosper Okonkwo produced what could be one of the biggest upsets at this year’s VEMP Open National Tennis Championship by beating Canice Abua in the Men’s Singles quarterfinal match. The J30 Abuja finalist battled the tournament’s number four seed in…
X-raying Nigeria’s Performance At The Accra African Games
Nigerian tennis lovers who followed Nigeria Tennis Live probably had a near on-site experience of what transpired at the 2023 African Games in Accra, but apparently not the details. The African Games in Accra, Ghana, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for…
