What I Will Do When I Finally Beat Murewa – Malcolm Osaji
Malcolm Osaji has lost every final he has played against his friend and tennis partner, Murewa Egbeyemi, but it does not seem like a big deal to the youngster. Last weekend’s loss at the Sapetro Futures Tennis Championship made it…
REVEALED: Why Marylove Left IMG Academy – Koye Sowemimo
Facts have emerged on the reason talented Nigerian tennis youngster, Marylove Edwards, left the prestigious IMG Academy in Brandenton, Florida. The youngster had been billed to stay at the Nick Bolleteri-owned Academy for a minimum of four years following the…
Vision2020: Ekiti State Tennis Coach Vows To Win More Than 25 Trophies
Coach Akinwunmi Ogunshakin, the Ekiti State junior tennis coach, has revealed his plans to ensure that his team comes out tops in all their engagements for the new year. Ogunshakin who has only recently returned from the AJC qualifying series…
There’s No Tennis Tournament In Port Harcourt – Coach Cries Out
A Port Harcourt-based junior tennis coach, Lukmon Akinona Ajibose, has cried out over the neglect of tennis in Rivers state, especially the capital city, over the past few years. In a chat with Nigeria Tennis Live from his base, the…
After Dominating Lagos Open Juniors, Ekiti Players Set To Repeat Feat At Chevron Junior Tourney
Ekiti State accounted for six medalists at the recently concluded Lagos Open junior competition and are set to repeat the same feat in the Chevron Junior tennis Championship. Information made available to Nigeria Tennis Live has it that out of…
Junior ITF Circuit: Marylove Gets Russian No. 4 Seed After Impressive Win Against Stubborn Indian
Nigeria’s Marylove Edwards was in fine form when she played her second round match against India’s Himadri at the ongoing Junior ITF Circuit in Kigali, Rwanda. She won 0-6, 6-1, 6-1. Even though the match ended in the final set…
Junior ITF Circuit: I Am Better Prepared For The Next Tournament – Oyinlomo
Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre says she has bounced back from the disappointing defeat of last week’s Junior ITF Circuit in Casablanca, Morocco, and is ready for this week’s challenge. The youngster, now ranked 319 in the world, had cruised past her…
Ogunshakin To Meet With ITF Officials In Abuja After Outstanding Performance At AJC Qualifiers
After an outstanding performance at the just concluded African Junior Tennis Championship in Cotonou, Benin Republic, Seun Ogunshakin has attracted some ITF officials. The Ekiti State-born youngster was the cynosure of all eyes at the tournament where he did not…
AJC Qualifiers: Brave Nigerian Youngsters Lose To Ghana After Titanic Battle In Cotonou
The Nigerian youngsters representing the country at the African Junior Tennis Championship qualifiers in Cotonou, Benin Republic, will be proud of their performance even as they suffered an unprecedented 1-2 loss to Ghana. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that Seun…
PROUD MOMENT: Babalola Finally Leads Youngsters To U-12 AJC Qualifiers (Photos)
Legendary Nigerian tennis superstar, Abdulmumin Babalola, has finally made his coaching debut after leading the national U-12 team to Cotonou for an African Junior Tennis Championship qualifying match. Nigeria Tennis Live had broken the news of the Davis Cup captain…
