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U.S Open: Maria Sharapova edges past spirited Schnyder

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Maria Sharapova overcame a shaky start and survived a spirited fight back from Patty Schnyder to defeat her 6-2 7-6(6)…

U.S. Open: Wozniacki cruises past sloppy Stosur

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki cruised past error-prone Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-2, to reach the second round of the…

Djokovic beats Federer for historic Masters sweep

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Novak Djokovic finally clinched the title missing from his resume with a 6-4 6-4 win over Roger Federer on Sunday…

Serena Williams will not be seeded at French Open – Organisers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Tennis World number one, Serena Williams will not be seeded at this year’s French Open, according to the organisers…

Karolina Pliskova withdraws from Prague Open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from this week’s Prague Open and will be replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the…

Maria Sharapova eyes more grand slam glory

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Maria Sharapova will not settle for lower-tier titles after making her comeback last year, and the former world number one…

Monte Carlo: Rafa Nadal, Djokovic advance into next round

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

World number one Rafa Nadal on Wednesday launched his bid for an 11th Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1…

2018 Gold Coast Games: Commissioner heaps praises on Quadri, Abiodun for achievement

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Abayomi Oke, has eulogised the two state-born members of Nigeria’s table tennis…

Gold Coast 2018: Nigeria defeats England to reach Table Tennis team final

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigeria’s table tennis team on Monday defeated England 3-2 in the men’s team semi-finals at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth…

Davis cup: Nadal roars back as Spain draw level against Germany

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returned to action with a 6-2 6-2 6-3 Davis Cup win over Germany’s Philip Kohlschreiber on Friday.…

Davis Cup: Nadal back from injury for quarter-finals against Germany

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

World number two Rafael Nadal has been named in Spain’s squad for their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against Germany…

Red-hot Osaka downs Serena in Miami

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Naomi Osaka continued her stunning run of form with a 6-3 6-2 victory over 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams…

Indian Wells: Del Potro ends Federer’s unbeaten run to win title

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points in a thrilling BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday at Indian Wells…

Indian Wells: Venus knocks out Navarro, faces Kasatkina in semi-final

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Venus Williams swept aside Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 6-2 on a windy afternoon at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday…

Indian Wells: Federer dispatches Chung to advance to semi-finals

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Korean Chung Hyeon managed to hang around against Roger Federer a little longer this time around, but only just,…

Indian Wells: Kohlschreiber upsets Cilic to advance to fourth round

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Philipp Kohlschreiber upset second seed Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 to advance to the fourth round in the BNP Paribas Open…

Indian Wells: Simona Halep downs Wang to reach quarter-finals

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

World number one Simona Halep overcame a sluggish start to beat Wang Qiang 7-5 6-1 at the BNP Paribas Open…

Sports Commissioner says State Govt. ready to develop tennis

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Commissioner for Youths and Sports in Enugu, Joseph Udedi, on Tuesday reiterated the state government’s readiness to develop the…

Indian Wells: Federer dispatches Krajinovic to advance to fourth round

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

World number one Roger Federer needed less than an hour to dispatch Filip Krajinovic at the BNP Paribas Open at…

Qatar Open Final: Kvitova beats Muguruza to get back into top 10

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Sunday stormed back into the world’s top 10 for the first time since being…

Roger Federer one win away from world number one ranking

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Roger Federer is one win from becoming the oldest world number one in ATP Tour history after beating Philipp Kohlschreiber…

Federer highly focused on reclaiming top ranking in Rotterdam

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Roger Federer will be highly motivated this week to reclaim the world number one ranking for the first time in…

Qatar open: Maria Sharapova suffers first round heartbreak

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Maria Sharapova looked out of sorts after surrendering an early advantage as she was stunned 4-6 6-4 6-3 by Romanian…

Australian Open: Evergreen Federer to much for South Korean, Chung

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A ruthless Roger Federer handed wounded Chung Hyeon an old-fashioned schooling before the South Korean quit with blistered feet in…

Australian Open: Cilic routs ailing Edmund to book place in Sunday’s final

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A business-like Marin Cilic defused the firepower of Kyle Edmund before crushing the ailing Briton 6-2 7-6(4) 6-2 to become…

Roger Federer overcomes Berdych to reach semi-final of Australian Open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Defending champion Roger Federer argued with an umpire, but mostly let his racket do the talking, beating Tomas Berdych for…

Novak Djokovic crashes out of Australian Open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Six-time champion, Novak Djokovic, bowed out in the fourth round of 2018 Australian Open on Monday as relentless South Korean,…

Federer brushes past Aljaz Bedene in Melbourne opener

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Defending champion Roger Federer moved smoothly into his majestic stride with a straight-sets win over Slovenian Aljaz Bedene in his…

Australian Open 2018: Roger Federer breezes through opener in Melbourne

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Defending champion Roger Federer got quickly into his majestic stride with a straight-sets win over Slovenian Aljaz Bedene, in his…

Novak Djokovic beats Donald Young to reach second round of Australian Open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Novak Djokovic celebrated his long-awaited return to the grand slam stage with a 6-1 6-2 6-4 demolition of American Donald…

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