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Impressive Oiza Picks Up Silver At Nigeria Youth Games Inspite Of Niggling Back Injury

Oiza Yakubu has shown enough grit and endurance to pick up her first medal at the tennis event of the Nigeria Youth Games held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.The talented youngster whom Nigerian Tennis Live had reported to be…

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ITF U-18 Junior Circuit: Oyinlomo Digs Deep To Upset Tough Egyptian Top Seed

The match was entertaining, tough and nervy, but the Nigerian player came out tops after a fierce final set encounter. 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 it ended.  That was the tale after the match between Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadri and Yasmin Ezzat, the…

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ITF U-18 Junior Circuit: Oyinlomo Lands In Q/Finals, To Play Against Egyptian Nemesis Again

For the umpteenth time at the ITF age-grade circuit in Togo, Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadri will be playing against Yasmin Ezzat, her Egyptian nemesis to seek a berth in the semis of the ongoing ITF U-18 Junior Circuit.Nigerian Tennis Live recalls…

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JUST IN: After Vemp Open Win, Sylvester Jets Out To Tunisia To Prep For Lagos Open

Sylvester Emmanuel, winner of the inaugural edition of Vemp Open tennis Championship, is presently on his way to Tunisia, for two weeks of ITF Futures in preparation for the fast approaching Lagos Open International Tennis Championships. The current Nigerian number…

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ITF U-18 Junior Circuit: Oyinlomo, Phillips, Abamu Scale Through, Set For Q/Final Berths

The Nigerian trio of Oyinlomo Quadri, Abayomi Phillips and Matthew Abamu are presently gunning for quarter final slots at the ongoing ITF U-18 Junior Circuit in Lome, Togo, Nigerian Tennis Live checks have revealed.Oyinlomo, who had won the Ghana leg…

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Joseph Imeh Loses Fourth Consecutive Final; Should We Be Worried?

Joseph Imeh is arguably one of the best tennis players in Nigeria right now, not many tennis followers in the country will dispute this fact.He rose to prominence in the junior cadre of tennis under the tutelage of Coach Abel…

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Imeh, Adegoke Maintain Leads At The Top As NTF Releases New Ranking

Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Joseph Imeh alongside his female counterparts, Sarah Adegoke, have maintained their position on the list of top Nigerian players, Nigerian Tennis Live has gathered.The new ranking which was released by the Nigeria Tennis Federation…

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Youngsters Oiza, Inyang Go For Gold As National Youth Games Kicks Off In Ilorin

Two budding Nigerian tennis sensations, Oiza Yakubu and Gabriel Inyang, will be among the juniors to compete at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that the youngsters who have been in the…

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ITF U-18 Junior Circuit: Oyinlomo Starts Third Leg As Number 5 Seed; Phillips Seeded Too

Winning the Ghana leg of the ongoing ITF U-18 World Junior Circuit has helped Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadri, as she is now being ranked among the top seeds to play at the third leg of the ongoing in Lome, Togo.According to…

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Is Sylvester Emmanuel Nigeria’s New Number One Player? New Rankings Expected On Monday

Following his sensational return to the Nigerian tennis circuit after an injury lay off, Sylvester Emmanuel may be playing his way back to the pinnacle of the national rankings, Nigerian Tennis Live has observed.The Benue-born winner of the last two…