Marylove Edwards Nigerian tennis youngster wins US U-14 championship

According to a statement from her representatives, Marylove defeated her opponent Nina Sidhu in two straight sets with an emphatic 6-0, 6-1 to claim the trophy, her first in the United States.

On her way to the final, Marylove defeated Anastasiia Pestereva in two straight sets in the round of sixteen followed by her victory over Nicole Ciemark in the quarterfinals.

play Marylove Edwards' trophy (TMC)

A 6-2, 6-0 victory over Stella Rundova took her to the final.

Marylove is currently training at the renowned, IMG Tennis Academy founded by veteran tennis coach, Nick Bollettieri in Bradenton, Florida.

She was able to secure funding to train at the academy with the help of her management Temple Management Company (TMC).

play American coach Nick Bollettieri also hailed Marylove

Serena, Venus Williams, Andre Agassi and Monica Seles are among the legendary names associated with the academy.

She has been able to impress coach Bollettieri who singled out her double-fisted style.

“Now this young girl is very different: super athlete. Very handy. Only a few can get away with that style,” the American coach said.

“I have been training very hard since I started at IMG and was so happy to win my first trophy,” Marylove also said in the statement by her management TMC.