Nigeria Tennis Live

Nigeria Tennis Live

Happy New Year From Nigeria Tennis Live!

To you, our esteemed reader and follower, it’s the beginning of a New Year and we are excited to be here again! Thank you for your patience and consistent readership over the years, we are extremely grateful for the gift…

CBN Open: Who Will Be Crowned Champion In Abuja?

At the first toss of coin this morning, the focus of every tennis player, enthusiast, follower in Nigeria will shift to Abuja. It is the 42nd edition of the CBN Open. It is the return to competitive tennis action since…

CBN Open: Why Abayomi Phillips Is A Player To Watch Out For

For the past few years, one name has remained consistent in national junior tennis competitions. The name is Abayomi Phillips. There’s hardly any tournament that passes without him making his mark, no matter how little? His rise to national prominence…

Coronavirus: Parent Laments How Lockdown Has Affected Her Children

Mrs. Onoja, mother of Iye and Neku Onoja, two of Nigeria’s young tennis players, has revealed how much the lockdown has affected her children’s tennis. Since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, tennis activities had been grounded all over the world. Players…

Nigeria Tennis: Akindoju Better Than Ndanusa, But…

The tenure of Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has been described as being better than his predecessor’s. Before the present administration, Engr. Sani Ndanusa had held sway as the head of tennis affairs in…

Beating Shehu Lawal Made Me Believe I Could Achieve A Lot In Nigerian Tennis – Sylvester Emmanuel

His defeat of Shehu Lawal for the very first time strengthened the belief of Nigerian number tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, that he can achieve greatness. He made this known to Nigeria Tennis Live during a live Instagram session, where he…

Nigerian Tennis: 13 Years After Leaving, Nothing Has Improved – Lakky Adeniran

Lakky Adeniran, a former Nigerian tennis player who left the country about 13 years ago, has revealed that he does not regret taking such decision even as he looks back down the years. The Germany-based coach who now runs his…

How Many Tennis Coaches, Facilities Does Nigeria Have? – Koye Sowemimo

Koye Sowemimo, a Nigerian Sports Marketing expert and tennis enthusiast, has called for a structural approach to tennis development in Nigeria, an ingredient which he says has been missing for many years. He noted, with passion, how it is difficult…

Give Us 12-15 National Tournaments In A Year – Sylvester Tells NTF

Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, has appealed to the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to ensure the players get a minimum of 12 National tournaments in a year. The country can boast of only four national competitions at…

Does The NTF Have The Database Of Nigerian Players? – US-based Player Asks

US-based Nigerian tennis player, Sadiq Tswako is bewildered by the inability of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to keep a database for the players. The Criminal Justice graduate noted, during an Instagram Live session with Nigeria Tennis Live, that the…