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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica May 8

    Marylove Edwards doesn't really want to be known as the "Nigerian @serenawilliams" 😉pic.twitter.com/H4O0g7ktU5

    Marylove Edwards, Nigeria’s 13 year-old tennis sensation
    They’re calling her the “Nigerian Serena” - but Marylove Edwards wants to be known by her own name. BBC Sport Africa met the13-year-old tipped for success by top tennis coach Nick Bollettieri.
    12:56 PM - 8 May 2018
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    • Wayup_gadgets And Solution📲💻 Pallangyo Samali The Name Y Me? 🇵🇦 Masish Mamus Diaries ROCKS SuckaFreeZone Loly Jr. Farhan Yusuf
    24 replies 214 retweets 415 likes
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      2. Boma Boyle GCFR® 🇳🇬‏ @bomaboyle May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Surely you will be the first grand slam winner from Naija. GOD bless you.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Tonia‏ @EcoBank83909178 May 8
        Replying to @bomaboyle @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Go gal! Gal power!💪💪

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Goldameir Oneka‏ @GoldaOneka May 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Awesome! Great story. I hope that she gets into the WTA and achieves her goal of winning a grand slam and many more accolades.

        0 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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      1. Sim Barr‏ @sim_barr May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        I want to see this girl win!

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      1. Dominic Fabian‏ @Dominic4ox May 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Someone mentor this girl!

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      1. Akin Adegboyega‏ @samsonlek1 May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Go girl, you can make the difference. Be yourself and never forget your root

        0 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      1. #ITweetWhatILike‏ @JackiePhamotse May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        She is so powerful!!!!

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      1. eddytakenoloss 📟‏ @_PrinceAbasi May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        marylove edwards🇳🇬🦅

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      1. E‏ @MackHardRd May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        beautiful smile & those eyez!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/TGoxQgsAIM

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      1. pierrick‏ @pierrickk05 May 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        awww she has a great mindset already.❤❤.

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      1. Goitse Segokgo‏ @La_fame_femme May 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        The most beautiful smiles are found in Africa right??? Did you see when it was ending...

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Jessie Banda‏ @BandaJessie May 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Marylove Edwards champion of the world. I love that!!!

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Tony Omokodhe‏ @TOmokodhe May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Good for you good for Nigeria good for Africa don't forget your root

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. The Name Y Me?  🇵🇦‏ @thenameyme May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Thats my cousin.

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      2. His Royal Rudeness‏ @War_ina_babylon May 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        His Royal Rudeness Retweeted His Royal Rudeness

        Seriously though...https://twitter.com/War_ina_babylon/status/993948731627200515?s=19 …

        His Royal Rudeness added,

        His Royal Rudeness @War_ina_babylon
        Wush kyne village school she go wey dem no know tennis? https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/993942621029568512 …
        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mustay‏ @Mustay May 9
        Replying to @War_ina_babylon @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Yesso. We need to help her with her friends. Abi dis generation no dey play table tennis again on top wood?

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. ANDY‏ @excusethegoose May 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        her eloquence and confidence is contagious!! YOU GO GIRL WE ARE ROOTING FOR THAT GRAND SLAM

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Dresco‏ @Dresco19 May 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        Stupid lie of sentence nowhere I heard that she said that she ain’t a Nigerian

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      1. Obe Rosh‏ @Obe_rosh May 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @serenawilliams

        @MBuhari & @ProfOsinbajo must see this! This is how hard a youth is working n relying on dreams/hopes for the future.

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