Tag: Governor’s Cup
Dearth Of Tourneys Killing Nigerian Tennis
Nigeria’s revelation at this year’s Governor’s Cup, Kehinde Alade, told DAMILARE OKUNOLA why he thinks the dearth of tournaments has…
My Mother Taught Me Tennis
Number four ranked South African tennis player and winner of Futures 1 Men’s Doubles at the recently concluded Governor’s Cup…
It’s Sad Losing Governor’s Cup To Dinu —Perrin
Runner up in the Women’s Singles of Futures 2 of the just concluded 12th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Open, Perrin…
Governor’s Cup Titles Excite Perez, Dinu
Winners of the second leg of the 2012 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Enrique Lopez-Perez of Spain and Romanian, Cristina…
Governor’s Cup: Spaniard, Romanian Win Titles Again
Taiwo Adelu Saturday, 27 October was a day of glory for both Enrique Lopez-Perez of Spain and Cristina Dinu of…
Exhaustion stops Nina in semi final chase
Taiwo Adelu Top seed in the Women’s Singles, Nina Bratchikova of Russia saw her ambition to defend the Governor’s Cup…
Tennis: More Woes For Nigerians In 2nd Leg
All Nigerian players in the second round of Futures 2 of the 2012 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship failed to…
Future Bright For Local Stars —Tournament Director
Tournament Director of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Prince Wale Oladunjoye has commended the commitment and hardwork shown…
Mixed Fortunes For Nigerian Players
The first day of the Main Draws of the second leg of 2012 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship was of…
Nigerian Players Are Wonderful
One of Nigeria’s professional tennis players, Sunday Igbinovia told DAMILARE OKUNOLA that the local players in the ongoing Governor’s Cup…
Ndanusa Thumbs Up Local Stars
The performance of Nigerian players at the 12th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Open has been described as fantastic. This was…
Easy Draws For Nigerian Players
At least six Nigerian players are expected to qualify for the second round of the second leg of the Governor’s…
Why I Can’t Be World Number 1
World Number 93 female tennis player, Russian Nina Brachikova, who is featuring in the ongoing Governor’s Cup told DAMILARE OKUNOLA …
Spanish, Romanian Stars Win Gov’s Cup First Leg
Taiwo Adelu The first leg of the 2012 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship came to a thrilling end Saturday with…
Egyptian Boy, Sabry Lands In Final, As Nina Crashes Out
Taiwo Adelu Egypt’s Sherif Sabry beat his compatriot, Karim-Mohammed Maamoun to qualify for Saturday’s final of the first leg (Futures…
Governor’s Cup Upset: Egypt’s Maamoun Dedicates Victory To Nigeria
The Egyptian player, Karim-Mohamed Maamoun, who caused the first major upset at the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, has…
Governor’s Cup First Leg: Atseye: Japanese Star Better Than Me
Nigeria’s Henry Atseye has confessed that his opponent in yesterday second round match in the first leg of the Governor’s…
Igbinovia Retires
Nigerian tennis player, Sunday Igbinovia, has said that this year’s Governor’s Cup will be the final tournament in which he…
I’m Nigeria’s Best For Now
London-based Nigerian female tennis player, Adeyinka Elisabeth Thompson told DAMILARE OKUNOLA at the ongoing Governor’s Cup lagos Tennis Championship why…
Tennis: Takeuchi Ends Atseye’s Q/Final Dream
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s last man standing in the first leg of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Henry Atseye,…
Nina Writes Off Nigerian Players
Top seed in the Women’s Singles, Russian Nina Bratchikova has declared that Nigerian players taking part in the ongoing 12th…
Governor’s Cup: Atseye, Mbanu Land In 2nd Round
The trio of Henry Atseye, Sani Adamu and Onyeka Mbanu are the only players carrying Nigeria’s flags in the first…
FCMB Commits To Sponsorship
One of the major sponsors of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Open, First City Monument Bank, FCMB, has reiterated its…
Tennis: Lawal, Babalola Crash out
The poor showing of Nigerian players in the annual Governor’ Cup Lagos Tennis Championship has again reared its ugly head…
Governor’s Cup: Tough Foes For Nigerian Players
The chances of Nigerian players going far in the 2012 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship is very slim as most…
Tennis: 9 Nigerians to play in Governor’s Cup main draws
Taiwo Adelu At least nine Nigerian players will be in action in the Main Draws of the first leg of…
Governor’s Cup Serves In Lagos
The Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos will come alive today as the 12th edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos…
‘Gov’s Cup’ll Be Tough’
President, Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has said that Nigerian players should expect stiff competition in this year’s…
World Stars Eye $80,000 Prize Money
The annual Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship is creating excitement among tennis players across the world as indications emerge that…
Governor’s Cup: We Are Ready — Tournament Director
Tournament Director of the 12th Annual Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Open, Prince Wale Oladunjoye, says the Local Organising Committee, LOC,…