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They Kept An Eye On Him – How American College Landed Inyang

Nigerian youngster, Gabriel Inyang, has been granted full scholarship to study Mass Communication and play College Tennis at the Southern University, Louisiana. The Nigerian teenager who has shown great promises since he was very young, has been in the United…

Do Nigerian Coaches Really Sexually Abuse, Exploit Their Players?

One of the topics that people try to avoid, but which keeps coming to the fore, because it has become an issue of concern, is that of sexual abuse and exploitation of players by their coaches. While it is not…

Who Is The Best Nigerian Male Tennis Player?

The question about the most outstanding tennis player in Nigeria keeps resurfacing on the lips of every tennis fan, follower or even ‘outsiders’. Interestingly and fortunately, Nigeria has never been without a ‘best’ player per time, what with the amazing…

Top 10 Nigerian Junior Players In The World (Girls)

For most part of two-three years now, Nigerian tennis has produced some of the best junior players who have gone ahead to hold their own against top juniors. They have shone brilliantly so much that foreign coaches, tennis enthusiasts are…

EXCLUSIVE: US Varsity Announces Opening For Full College Tennis Scholarship (View Criteria)

Nigeria Tennis Live has confirmed an opening for full College Tennis scholarship for qualified Nigerian tennis players at the University of Minnesota. This much was revealed by Lois Arterberry, the Head Coach at the University of Minnesota, who has been…

Pharaoh’s Bowl: Chukwudubem Amasiani Sets Unprecedented Record In Egypt

Nigeria’s Chukwudubem Amasiani is one of the youngsters whose 2023 has been filled with outstanding and impeccable results from tournaments participated in. In 2023 alone, and this is still October, this young man has already played in finals of ten…

Ohunene Shoots Upwards In World Rankings, Sights Top 700

Talented Nigerian youngster, Ohunene Yakubu, has continued working her way up the ladder of world junior rankings after another week of stellar performances. The Nigerian teenager who recently got into the ITF High Performance Centre on the back of her…

U-12 AJC: Ogunsakin, Amasiani Blow Zimbabwe Away In Solid Opener

Seyi Ogunsakin and Chukwudubem Amasiani were at their outstanding best in Nigeria’s first match at the ongoing U-12 African Junior Championships in Morocco. Nigeria is in Group II of the competition alongside Zimbabwe, Morocco, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea and Libya, and…

Asaba Grand Hotel Tennis Courts: A Death Trap In The Making (Photos)

When former President Olusegun Obasanjo commissioned the Grand Hotels, Asaba, Delta State in 2002, it was certainly a one-of-a-kind edifice in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. Such was its beauty that the then President called it “a catalyst of…

Akinrinade: Youngest Male Player At National Youth Games ‘Birthed’ By Covid-19

The sheer joy of participating at a major event like the National Youth Games was enough for nine-year-old Samuel Akinrinade, the youngest tennis player at the competition. The National Youth Games, is a multi-sporting event organized by the Federal Government…