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Osaka ends Williams’ bid for 24th Grand Slam title

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in a storm of power-hitting on Thursday,…

Australian Open players, staff to undergo COVID-19 test

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Up to 600 players, officials, and staff for the Australian Open must quarantine until they provide a negative coronavirus test.

Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to reach French Open last 16

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur on Saturday became the first Arab woman to reach the fourth round of the French Open as…

Osaka withdraws from WTA finals

Nimot Sulaimon

7 years ago

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen due to an injury to her right shoulder, tournament organisers…

2020 Tokyo Games: Osaka maintains Japanese citizenship

Nimot Sulaimon

7 years ago

Two-time tennis grand slam champion, Naomi Osaka, intends to play for the hosts at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo…

CBN Tennis Open: Tosin, Kafayat advance to semi-finals

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Tosin Dawodu and Kafayat Omisore on Thursday in Abuja defeated their opponents to qualify for the semi-finals of the wheelchair…

Nissan signs tennis star Osaka as brand ambassador

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Thursday it had signed U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its next…

U.S. Open: Association to review policies after umpire controversies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Sunday it would undertake a review of its communication policies after a…

Tennis world reacts to Serena Williams’ U.S. Open treatment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Serena Williams’ behavior in Saturday’s U.S. Open final divided the tennis world after she called the chair umpire a “liar”…

Djokovic dismisses Del Potro to win U.S. Open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A clinical Novak Djokovic dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 to collect his third U.S. Open title on…

Aruna clinches first African men’s singles title

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Sunday won the Men’s Singles title at the 2018 ITTF African Championships in Mauritius, the first…

U.S. Open: Serena Williams fined $17,000 for code violations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Serena Williams has been fined 17,000 dollars for the code violations she received during the U.S. Open final, the United…

U.S. Open: Nadal survives Thiem test to reach semis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Defending champion Rafa Nadal failed to win a single game in the opening set of his U.S. Open quarter-final against…

U.S. Open: Serena hopes to raise more trophies and children

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

More trophies and children are hopefully in Serena Williams future, said tennis’s most famous working mother on Sunday, adding that…

U.S. Open: Serena sets up 3rd-round clash with Venus

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Serena Williams overpowered German Carina Witthoeft 6-2 6-2 to set up a third-round clash with big sister Venus at the…

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