African Games

Sylvester Emmanuel produced a rock-solid performance to beat Geuninle Ouattara of Ivory Coast in straight sets and advance to the third round of the men’s singles event at the African Games in Rabat on Sunday. Two breaks in each set were enough to hand Emmanuel a straightforward 6-4, 6-4 victory in an hour and 41 […]

With the men’s singles first round in the books at the African Games, Sylvester Emmanuel, Joseph Imeh and Emmanuel Sunday will look to continue advancing through the draw, when they take to court for the second round in Rabat on Sunday. Sylvester Emmanuel, the 16th seed, was impressive in a three-set victory in his opener […]

The Nigerian players produced brilliant performances to beat their respective opponents and make progress at the African Games in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday. Joseph Imeh cruised into the second round of the men’s singles event by thrashing Mali’s Abdoulaye Bagayoko in just 48 minutes. The 21-year-old surrendered only two games, registering a 6-1, 6-1 victory […]

Tennis action continues at the African Games in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday, with other Nigerian players on the day’s menu. Sylvester Emmanuel secured a three-set win in his opener on Friday, while Thomas Otu fell in straight-sets. Joseph Imeh and Emmanuel Sunday will now look to get off to winning starts, while the women, all […]

The Nigerian tennis team got off to a good start at the African Games in Rabat on Friday, with Sylvester Emmanuel producing a strong performance to beat Mali’s Seydou Diallo in three sets and advance to the second round. The 21-year-old Emmanuel, who’s seeded 16th at the event, rallied from an opening set loss to […]

Team Nigeria will kick-start their campaign in tennis at the African Games on the 23rd of August in Rabat, Morocco, with eight players leading the country’s charge for medals in the sport, and the team is optimistic about their chances. The eight players selected were from a crop of 16, who were invited to camp […]