Tag: Governor’s Cup
Tennis: 15th Governor’s Cup holds 5-19 December
The International Tennis Federation, ITF, has confirmed that the 15th edition of Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship will hold from…
Tennis: Abuja Open Debuts In May
Damilare Okunola P.M.NEWS Sport can report that a new international tennis tournament which will attract foreign players will hold in…
Dala Hard Court Tennis: Adegoke In Bright Start
Damilare Okunola Runner up in the Women’s Singles at the recently held Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Nigerian Sarah Adegoke…
14th Governor’s Cup Review: A Case Of What Would Have Been
Damilare Okunola The Abridged Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship ended in Lagos last Saturday, with a Nigerian player, Michael Moses, winning…
14th Governor’s Cup: Nigeria’s Michael Moses Excels In Epic Final
Damilare Okunola The 14th edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship came to an end with a Nigerian player,…
14th Governor’s Cup: Nigerian Girl Qualifies For Final
Damilare Okunola P.M.NEWS Sports can report that for the first time in recent time, a Nigerian female tennis player will…
Governor’s Cup: Emmanuel Strolls Into Semis As Top Female Seeds Crash
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s teenage sensation, Sylvester Emmanuel, Thursday evening, defeated another top player, Sunday Maku, as he finally realises his…
Governor’s Cup: Tough 2nd Round Ties For Top Seeds
Damilare Okunola Top seeds at the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Invitational Championship, will have their hands full as the…
Top Seeds Sent Packing As Governor’s Cup Gathers Momentum
Damilare Okunola As the first round of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Invitational Championship came to an end, some…
2014 Governor’s Cup: ‘It’s Our Time To Win’
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Clifford Enosoregbe, has expressed his desire to win this year’s Governor’s Cup…
Governor’s Cup: Enosoregbe, McCleod Impress In Opening Fixtures
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Clifford Enosoregbe, lived up to his pre-tournament billing as a top player…
Nigerian Tennis Stars Ready, As Governor’s Cup Begins
Damilare Okunola As the Governor’s Cup Lagos Invitational Tennis Championship kicks off at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos…
Governor’s Cup: 13-Year-Old McCleod Vows To Shock Top Stars
Damilare Okunola Dubai-based Angel McCleod, 13, has vowed to defeat top tennis stars at the ongoing 14th Governor’s Cup Lagos…
Abridged Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis For Nov
Damilare Okunola P.M.NEWS Sports can authoritatively report that the 2014 edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship will now…
Tennis: Mirza, Klaasen Shining Stars Of Governor’s Cup
Taiwo Adelu & Damilare Okunola There is no doubt that players that came to Lagos, Nigeria for the annual Governor’s…
Lagos Now Nigeria’s Sports Hub, Says Oshodi
Taiwo Adelu Lagos State Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, Mr. Wahid Enitan Oshodi says the government of Mr.…
Governor’s Cup Tennis 2nd Leg: Nigerians Shine In Doubles Events
Taiwo Adelu Nigerian players are making their impact felt in the doubles events of the ongoing 13th Governor’s Cup Lagos…
Governor’s Cup tennis: Nigerians shoved out early
Damilare Okunola Nigerian tennis players at the second leg of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, faced early exits…
Tennis: ‘Nigerians Are Africa’s Best’
Canadian tennis player, Eric Vehovec, has declared that Nigerian players are the strongest and the best on African continent. Vehovec,…
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Croatia’s Coric Wins Governor’s Cup First Leg
Damilare Okunola World’s junior number one tennis player, Borna Coric from Croatia, has won the first leg of the Men’s…
Governor’s Cup Tennis : Last 4 Nigerians Crash Out
The last four Nigerians crashed out on Wednesday in the second round of the men’s category of the ongoing Governor’s…
Governor’s Cup Tennis: Day of woes for Nigerian players
Some Nigerian players have failed to make it to the second round of the main draws of the first leg…
Ahead Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis: Etisalat Nigeria Charges Local Stars To Excel
As preparations for the 2013 edition of Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship gain momentum, Nigerian players that will take part…
Dearth Of Tennis Tourneys In Nigeria
The lull being experienced in the country by tennis players calls for serou “When there are no tournaments, then you…
Nigerian Players Not Good Enough
Augustine Nwokedi played tennis for Nigeria and rose to become Nigeria’s number two tennis player. He left for Turkey in…
Task Before New NTF Board
In May, a new set of executives were elected into the board of the Nigerian Tennis Federation, NTF. Ordinarily, it…
Why Nigerian Players Fail At Governor’s Cup
Nigeria’s former top junior tennis star, Umoru Balami, told Damilare Okunola in this interview how he has been able to…
Alade Wants Tourneys For Local Stars
Nigeria’s revelation at last year’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Kehinde Alade, has made a passionate call to Nigeria Tennis…
It’s Hard To Survive As A Player
One of Nigeria’s top tennis stars, Sanni Adamu, told DAMILARE OKUNOLA how a typical Nigerian player finds it hard to…
Tennis: Dearth Of Tourneys Worries Local Players
After watching helplessly as Nigerian tennis players were thrown out of the Governor’s Cup by their better-equipped foreign counterparts last…