J5 Lome: Nigeria’s Igbinovia, Marylove Are Top Seeds In Togo
Nigerian youngsters preparing for the forthcoming Junior ITF event branded J5 Lome, in Togo, are among the top seeds of the competition. Wilson Igbinovia, ranked 401 in the world juniors, is the number one seed for the boys’ event, and…
Youth Games: Ogunshakin Brothers To Lift Ekiti As Lagos Names Players
Seun and Seyi Ogunshakin will be flying the flag of Ekiti State at the forthcoming National Youth Games in Ilorin, when the event kicks off in October, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The Ogunshakin brothers have been prominent in national…
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…
National Youth Games: Team Oyo Name Players, Set Ultimate Target
The Oyo State Tennis Association has named the players who will represent her at the National Youth Games holding in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. According to Coach Tirimisiyu Ganiyu, Imole Afolabi and Rokibat Taiwo will be representing the girls…
Sapetro Futures Tennis: Meet All The Winners (Photos)
Winners have emerged at the just concluded Sapetro Futures Tennis Championship which was held inside the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Youngsters from every part of Nigeria had converged at the tennis hub of west and central Africa for a…
How Ogunshakin, Mubarak Can Become Top 50 Players – Kienka
Seun Ogunshakin and his eternal rival, Mubarak Ganiyu have the potentials of becoming top 50 in the world according to Mr. Godwin Kienka. The youngsters who have both battled one another in national junior competitions, have dominated the Boys 14,…
Rose Nana: The Next Big Name In Nigerian Tennis?
Her unassuming stature definitely doesn’t do justice to how much power her racket carries. But Rose Nana, a seven-year-old tennis prodigy knows what she wants and is ready to go for it. When her father wanted her to get on…
Marylove Moves Into Top 400 In New World Junior Rankings
Marylove Edwards has made the biggest leap of her tennis career in the world junior rankings after her recent victories at the Grade 5 competition in Abuja. The 16-year-old, now ranked 383 in the world, won both legs of the…
Jebutu Capitulates, Marylove Missing; Abua Fights On In Accra
Emmanuel Jebutu was the biggest flop at the ongoing Junior ITF Tennis Circuit presently going on in Accra, Ghana. The Nigerian is the tournament’s number two seed, and was unable to withstand his opponent’s firepower, falling flat in the final…
BREAKING: Marylove Crushes Briton, Lands In Q/F Of Accra J5 Event
Nigeria’s Marylove Edwards has defeated Britain’s Flora Johnson to advance to the quarterfinal of the Grade 5 Junior ITF Tennis tournament presently holding in Accra, Ghana. Nigeria Tennis Live reports that the match which was concluded some minutes ago ended…
