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Serena, Iye Onoja Advance To Semis Of SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship

Iye Onoja  from Abuja leads the title chase in the Girls’ 14 and was very decisive in her match against Peace Obaduru from Lagos who she beat 9-1 to qualify for the semifinals of the ongoing SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship….

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178 Junior Tennis Players Storm SNEPCo Junior Championships (Photo)

A host of junior tennis players, taking full advantage of the midterm holidays, have stormed the SNEPCo Junior Tennis championship which kicked off at the National Stadium Tennis Centre in Lagos today.The championship which is in its fourth edition is…

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Uganda Futures: Nigerian Players Put Up Fights, Lose Out To More Experienced Opponents

The adventure of Nigeria’s trio of Joseph Imeh, Sylvester Emmanuel and Christian Paul, at the ongoing ITF Futures in Uganda, ended on a sad note, even though the players put up series of fights in their matches.The Nigerian players were…

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Over 160 Juniors Jostle To Become Next Marylove, Angel As SNEPCo Tourney Kicks Off

Inspired by the successes of former junior starlets, Marylove Edwards and Angel McCleod, who are both pursuing professional tennis careers at the IMG Tennis Academy in Florida, USA, over 160 junior players have registered for the 2018 SNEPCo Junior Tennis…

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Uganda Futures: Imeh, Christian In Doubles Action As Rain Forces Organisers To Reschedule

The organisers of the ongoing ITF Futures in Uganda have been forced to change their schedule for Monday, 21 May, 2018, following the unprecedented rainfall in the East African country, leaving only the pair of Joseph Imeh and Christian Paul…

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Uganda Futures: Nigeria’s Imeh, Sylvester Outclass Tough Opponents To Land In Main Draw

The Nigerian duo of Sylvester Emmanuel and Joseph Imeh have qualified for the main draw of the ITF Futures taking place in Uganda, Nigerian Tennis Live can report.Both players were top seeds in the qualifying series and did not disappoint…

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Uganda Futures: Sylvester Defeats Burundian As Imeh, Christian Face Peruvian, Indian Tests

The Nigerian trio of Sylvester Emmanuel, Joseph Imeh and Christian Paul who are in Uganda for the ITF Futures, are hoping to make it to the main draw of the $15,000 tournament.Nigerian Tennis Live had reported some days ago that…

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Nigeria’s Sylvester Emmanuel Lands In Uganda For ITF Futures

Nigerian tennis star, Sylvester Emmanuel, is presently in Kampala, Uganda, where he is perfecting his training ahead of the ITF Futures in the East African country, Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report.The former national champion who was in Abuja for…

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Organise A Minimum Of One Tournament In Two Months – US-based Nigerian Star Begs NTF

The challenges with Nigerian tennis may be nearing its end if the administrators can take to the advice of a former number one player, Michael Moses, who is now based in the United States of Nigeria. Moses who has been…

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NTF Gives Update On Davis Cup, Lists Two Players Who Are Likely To Be On The List

Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report that Abdulmumuni Babalola will lead Team Nigeria to Egypt for the 2018 edition of Davis Cup Team tournament. This medium had reported some days ago, that the team will go into a close camping…