African Games

NTF - BNP Paribas World Team Cup 2023 Qualification

The World Team Cup Qualification and VEMP International Wheelchair Tennis Open.

The Nigeria Tennis Federation has concluded arrangements to host the BNP Paribas World Team Cup 2023 scheduled to hold at the Tennis Centre, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on 8th – 11th February 2023. It is an ITF qualification event for African Countries to compete to qualify for the Wheelchair Tennis World Cup. Over seven […]

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Presentation of medals/Trophies to the Winners at ITF J5 2022

Presentation of medals/Trophies to the Winners and Finalists of the Boy’s singles and Girls’ Single events. It was colorful indeed. Winner of the Boys Singles at the J5 Tournament week 1, presented with a trophy and gold medal.

Nigeria Tennis Federation, the host of the ITF World Tennis Tour, J5 2022

ITF World Tennis Tour, J5 2022

The ITF world Tennis Tour J5 is an age group annual championship for boys and girls in singles and doubles. The Championship is used for players’ development and most importantly players’ ITF world ranking.

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Wheelchair tennis confirmed to be part of 2020 Para-African Games in Morocco

In August this year, the President of Wheelchair Tennis in Africa, Engr. Sani Ndanusa revealed that talks were ongoing to include wheelchair tennis as a sport in next year’s Para-African Games, and then noted that things were looking positive. Well, talks have now been concluded and an agreement has been reached between the host nation, […]

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Pictures from medals presentation at African Games in Rabat

Nigeria had a memorable outing at the African Games in Rabat, Morocco, with the tennis team securing two Bronze medals. 16-year-old Oyinlomo Quadre posted a stunning run to the women’s singles semifinals, and so, clinched Bronze in that category. Nigeria would qualify for the women’s team event and having lost in the semifinals to Morocco, […]

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African Games: Nigeria beats Kenya to claim Bronze in women’s team event

Nigeria made light work of Kenya over two singles rubbers to clinch Bronze in the women’s team event at the African Games in Rabat on Friday. Adesuwa Osabuohien and Oyinlomo Quadre led the charge and did not disappoint, with Osabuohein producing a solid display to beat Judith Muraa 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 44 […]

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African Games: Nigeria lose to Morocco in women’s team event, to play Kenya for Bronze

Nigeria lost to host nation, Morocco in the semifinals of the African Games women’s team event in Rabat on Friday. Morocco claimed victory in the two singles’ rubbers, with Rita Atik defeating Adesuwa Osabuohein 6-1, 6-0 and Salma Ziouti edging Oyinlomo Quadre 7-6(6), 6-1. Nigeria will now take on Kenya in a third-place match on […]

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African Games: Nigeria take on Morocco in women’s team event semifinal

Nigeria, alongside Morocco, Egypt and Kenya will battle it out in the women’s team competition at the African Games in Rabat. The four teams were selected via point calculation. Based on Nigeria’s performances so far, we qualified for the women’s team event after Egypt and Morocco. Nigeria will take on host nation, Morocco, while Egypt […]