Officiating
Pictures from Aisha Hirse’s officiating duty in Australia so far
Nigeria’s Aisha Hirse has been on officiating duty in Australia since January 6. The White Badge umpire has officiated at the Canberra Challengers, the Tweed Heads International Wheelchair Tennis Open, the Australian Open Junior qualifiers and is currently at the Burnie Challengers. Here are a few of her photos from her work so far: Hirse […]
Annual General Meeting a “huge success”, Umpires chief, Kehinde Ijaola says
The Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association had its annual general meeting on Saturday, 11 January at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State capital. The one-day gathering, which had 57 umpires in attendance, has been described as a “huge success” by the chairman of the association, Kehinde Ijaola, while he also labelled the association as […]
“It’s a different ball game,” Aisha Hirse shares her experience in Australia so far
Aisha Hirse, who’s been in Australia on officiating duty since January 6, shares her experience from the past few days. The Nigerian officiated as a line umpire at the Canberra Challenger in Bendigo from 6-11 January and has said umpiring at the Challenger Tour level is a “different ball game.” Hirse, who officiated as a […]
“It’s a big plus to Nigeria” Arinola speaks ahead of her international officiating duty in France
Nigerian umpire, Arinola Isa will be on international officiating duty in France in a few weeks’ time. Arinola, who’s a White Badge official, will officiate at the Métropole de Lyon Open in Lyon, France from 29 February to 8 March. Arinola will serve as a line umpire at the WTA Tour-level event and has said […]
NTUA Annual General Meeting set to hold January 11 in Asaba
The Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association will have its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 11 January in Asaba, Delta State. The one-day gathering, which will take place at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, will see all umpires in the country in attendance. The officials will arrive Friday, 10 January, with a 50% discount on accommodation on Friday […]
“It is a privilege,” Nigerian umpire Aisha Hirse says ahead of her international officiating duties
Nigerian umpire, Aisha Hirse, will be on international officiating duty in Australia and Finland in January and early February. Hirse, who’s a White Badge official, will take on dual roles, working both as a chair umpire and line umpire in a number of events from Challenger tournaments in Canberra and Burnie to the Tweed Heads […]
“We are going in the right direction,” Umpires chief, Ijaola speaks about his expectations for 2020
The Chairman of the Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association, Kehinde Ijaola, talks about the expectations and plans for officiating this year, while also rating the country’s level of umpiring. Ijaola says part of what he’s looking forward to this year is an increase in the number of certified umpires in the country as well as more […]
“It is a privilege,” Nigerian umpire Aisha Hirse says ahead of her international officiating duties
Nigerian umpire, Aisha Hirse, will be on international officiating duty in Australia and Finland in January and early February. Hirse, who’s a White Badge official, will take on dual roles, working both as a chair umpire and line umpire in a number of events from the Canberra and Burnie Challenger tournaments to the Tweed Heads […]
