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Agunbiade emerges Nigeria’s lone survivor at WTT Lagos

Nigeria has only one player left in the men’s singles of the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos, with youngster Sultan Agunbiade advancing after defeating compatriot Matthew Fabunmi in the first round at...... Read more 2026 WTT Contender Lagos serves off

Top table tennis stars from Denmark, Japan, South Korea, Germany, France and Nigeria will begin vying for the $100,000 prize pool at the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos, which begins on Tuesday (today)...... Read more LOC chair promises unforgettable WTT Lagos

Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos, Adesoji Tayo, has promised players and fans an unforgettable experience when the tournament serves off from May 19 to...... Read more Nigeria begin World Table Tennis Champs quest in London

Nigeria’s men’s and women’s table tennis teams will begin their campaign at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships on Tuesday, with challenging preliminary ties against Saudi Arabia and Wales, respectively....... Read more New winners emerge at Osun national table tennis tourney

The newly built Idera Multi-Purpose Hall in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State, came alive during the finale of the 6th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial Table Tennis Tournament, where Rilwan Akanbi and Bisola...... Read more Junior Aruna wins WTT Youth Contender France silver

Few days after claiming two medals at the WTT Youth Contender in Luxembourg, Junior Aruna, the son of Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna, added another silver medal to his growing...... Read more Table Tennis stars battle for national title in Osun

The historic town of Otan Ayegbaju in Osun State will once again welcome Nigeria’s finest table tennis talents from Monday, April 13 to Friday, April 17, for the 6th edition of the...... Read more Aruna faces tough draw in ITTF World Cup

Quadri Aruna has been handed a challenging draw as he prepares to compete at the 2026 ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, from March 30 to April 5, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The tournament...... Read more World No.1 Alcaraz beaten by Korda in Miami Open third round

World number one Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday, beaten 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 by 36th-ranked American Sebastian Korda. Korda notched his first victory...... Read more ITTF Africa boss Oshodi joins World Table Tennis Board

President of the International Table Tennis Federation Africa and former president of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, Wahid Oshodi, has been appointed to the board of World Table Tennis, the commercial arm...... Read more Tennis triggers buzz at 2nd Niger Delta Games

The tennis event at the second Niger Delta Games has drawn large crowds, with spectators filling the terraces to watch young players compete for honours across singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories....... Read more Davis Cup: Ochei sparks Nigeria’s tennis revival

Nigeria has reclaimed its place in the prestigious Davis Cup World Group II under the leadership of Engineer Victor Ochei, President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, ending a nearly four-decade wait to...... Read more Tennis: Stakeholders dream big after Davis Cup promotion

Nigeria’s promotion to World Group II of the Davis Cup has sparked a renewed sense of ambition among administrators and players, as they aim to climb further in the world’s premier international...... Read more Aruna chases sixth Africa Cup title in Benghazi

Nigeria’s table tennis star Quadri Aruna has two more hurdles to cross in his bid to reclaim the ITTF Africa Cup, as he steps out for the last four against Algeria’s...... Read more Nigeria host Uzbekistan in 2026 Davis Cup play-off

Nigeria will face Uzbekistan in the World Group II play-offs of the 2026 Davis Cup on February 7-8 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club 1895. The International Tennis Federation confirmed Nigeria’s hosting...... Read more Nigeria know World Table Tennis Champs foes today

African table tennis powerhouses Nigeria and Egypt will find out their opponents for the 2026 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships on Monday, (today), as they lead the continent’s challenge at the...... Read more 'Not physically ready' - Djokovic out of Adelaide

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from his planned Australian Open warm-up tournament as he is "not quite physically ready to compete". The Serb great, 38, was set to play at next week's...... Read more Nigerian stars battle for 11th Elicris Table Tennis Cup

The stage is set for an electrifying showdown as Nigeria’s finest table tennis players converge on the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, for the grand finale of the 11th...... Read more Alcaraz announces shock split with coach Ferrero

Six-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz has split with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero in a shock move. Alcaraz, 22, has worked with his fellow Spaniard since he was a teenager, but...... Read more Adekunle wins school table tennis tourney

The Henrietta Ovuede Table Tennis Trophy has continued to promote unity among staff across Chrisland Schools following its fourth edition on Saturday. French teacher Banjo Adekunle retained the title after defeating...... Read more Daniel Ford table tennis tourney adds cadet event

Aligning with the renewed developmental agenda of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, the organisers of the annual Daniel Ford International Youth Invitational Table Tennis Championships have introduced a new U-12 category for...... Read more Aruna ousted in Muscat contender opener

Quadri Aruna’s campaign at the 2025 Muscat Contender came to an abrupt end on Thursday as he was defeated 3-2 by Romania’s Eduard Ionescu in a pulsating round of 32 encounter at...... Read more Nigeria book ITTF World Championships spot

Nigeria have secured qualification for the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships in London, United Kingdom, following dominant performances at the ongoing 2025 ITTF Africa Championships in Tunis, Tunisia. The three-time African champions...... Read more Students shine at Lagos Schools Tennis tourney

Over 100 students have competed as second edition of the Ayida Foundation Lagos Schools Tennis Tournament reaches its semi final stage after several rounds of competitive matches that have showcased the depth...... Read more NSC, NTF mourns Akindoju’s death

The National Sports Commission and the Nigeria Tennis Federation have paid tribute to Ifedayo Akindoju, President of the NTF, who passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Abuja, The PUNCH reports. In...... Read more