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Australian open: Kyrgios aims to be first home men’s champion with flying start

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Home hope Nick Kyrgios launched his Australian Open campaign with a 6-1 6-2 6-4 demolition of Brazilian Rogerio Silva on…

Coco goes bananas as Americans slip up at Australian Open

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

American Coco Vandeweghe’s petulant standoff over a shortage of bananas was the low point on a horror day for the…

Venus Williams sent packing by Bencic at Australia Open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Swiss Belinda Bencic sent an early shockwave through the Australian Open on Monday, by toppling last year’s finalist Venus Williams…

Serena Williams pulls out of Australian Open

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Serena Williams reluctantly pulled out of this year’s Australian Open on Friday, saying she needed more time to be ready…

Spanish duo named ITF world champions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza were named as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champions on Friday.

Goffin sets up semi-final showdown with Federer

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

David Goffin recovered from a slow start to beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-1 on Friday and set up a…

Nadal’s participation in Tour finals in the balance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

World number one Rafa Nadal’s participation in the season-ending Tour finals hung in the balance when the Spaniard pulled out…

WTA Finals: Top eight seek success in Singapore showdown

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

All eight women competing at the WTA Finals will go into the tournament believing they have a genuine chance of…

Shanghai Masters: Nadal, Federer through to quarters

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Rafael Nadal continued to scythe his way through the Shanghai Masters on Thursday, reaching the quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-1…

Federer knocked out of U.S. Open

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Roger Federer’s hopes of claiming a record-extending 20th Grand Slam title ended on Wednesday when he was beaten 5-7 6-3…

Seamaster Challenge: It was very competitive – Peters

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

John Peters, an Assistant Referee who officiated at the just concluded Seamaster ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open, on Thursday described the…

Seamaster ITTF Challenge Open: Players receive free accessories

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

No fewer than 30 cadet and junior table tennis player on Friday benefited from the Funke Oshonaike Foundation (FOF) in…

ITTF Challenge: Oyebode explains why he represents Italy, not Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

John Oyebode Nigerian-born Italian table tennis player, John Oyebode, says his decision to play for Italy is to associate himself…

Cilic into First Wimbledon final after hard-fought win over Querrey

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Croatian Marin Cilic reached his first Wimbledon final with a hard-earned 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-5 win over resilient American Sam…

Berdych through to Wimbledon semi-finals after Djokovic retires, hurt with injury

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Three-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic’s painful year continued as he retired with an elbow injury during his quarter-final against Czech…

Class! Federer brushes past Raonic to reach record 12th Wimbledon semi-finals

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

There is nothing average about Federer, though, as he proved again on Wednesday by turning his 100th Wimbledon match into…

Djokovic loses to Goffin at Monte Carlo Masters

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Novak Djokovic’s comeback from injury was cut short at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday as Belgium’s David Goffin earned…

Breaking: Federer beats Nadal to win Australia Open

pmnews

9 years ago

Roger Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and his first in five years with a thrilling five-set victory over…

Serena beats Venus Williams to win Australian Open

pmnews

9 years ago

Serena Williams on Saturday beat sister Venus in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to win her seventh Australian Open an Open-era…

Williams sisters meet in Australian Open final

pmnews

9 years ago

Venus and Serena Williams will meet in a Grand Slam final for the ninth time after the American sisters came…

Australian Open 2017: Venus Williams beats Mona Barthel to reach quarter-finals

pmnews

9 years ago

Venus Williams on Sunday swept aside Germany’s Mona Barthel to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the seventh…

Australian Open 2017: Andy Murray suffers shocking defeat

pmnews

9 years ago

Andy Murray, the World number one tennis player, has suffered a shocking defeat in the hand of world number 50,…

Australian Open: Serena marches on to fourth round

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Serena Williams gave compatriot Nicole Gibbs a lesson in grand slam tennis with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to charge into…

Djokovic beats Murray to win Qatar Open

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9 years ago

Novak Djokovic withstood a comeback from Andy Murray on Saturday to defend his Qatar Open title and end the Briton’s…

Serena Williams announces her engagement

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Thirty-five-year-old tennis star Serena Williams says she is engaged to Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of social news website Reddit. The…

Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder

pmnews

9 years ago

Serena Williams has used the social media platform Reddit to announce that she is engaged to its co-founder, Alexis Ohanian.…

Nadal beats Berdych on return to action

pmnews

9 years ago

Rafael Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-4 on Thursday in his first match since October at the Mubadala World Tennis…

Former French Open winner, Ivanovic retires at 29

pmnews

9 years ago

Former world number one and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic has retired from tennis at the age of 29.…

Djokovic splits with coach

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Tennis world number two Novak Djokovic has split with his coach, Boris Becker, three years after adding the German multiple…

NCC Tennis League resumes Oct. 28

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) Tennis League will resume on Oct. 28 with a high-stake tie between Team Lead Way…

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