Tag: Tennis
Tennis: Rafter’s comeback lasts one match
Pat Rafter’s Grand Slam comeback lasted just one match after he and Lleyton Hewitt lost in the first round of…
Tennis: Severe heat knocks out many in Australian Open
The heat-baked Australian Open has been hit by a record number of pull-outs, organisers said Wednesday, as temperatures hovered around…
Djokovic Off To Winning Start Under Becker
Defending champion Novak Djokovic wore down Lukas Lacko to win his first competitive match under new coach Boris Becker at…
Tennis: Venus, Kvitova Sent Packing From Melbourne
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams fell out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle Monday after a marathon…
Youth Beats Experience In Australia
The second youngest player in the women’s Australian Open draw Monday knocked out the oldest, but there was little between…
Tennis: ‘Serena Unstoppable’
Unstoppable Serena Williams could eclipse Steffi Graf as the most successful Grand Slam champion in the Open era, tennis great…
Rusty Serena wins tough opener in Brisbane
Women’s tennis world number one Serena Williams looked rusty as she beat Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-4 at the Brisbane International…
Djokovic wins World Tennis Championship title
Novak Djokovic started where he stopped last season: by continuing his unbeaten run. In Abu Dhabi today, he defeated Spain’s…
Azarenka defeats Serena in Thailand
HUA HIN,Thailand (AFP) – World number two Victoria Azarenka battled back from an injury-plagued season to defeat top-ranked Serena Williams…
Tennis: All eyes on Federer as new season begins
Six of the top 10 women’s players will compete in the Brisbane International beginning Sunday but arguably all eyes will…
Omotayo Eyes S/Final Ticket At World Junior Table Tennis Tourney
Captain of Team Nigeria to the International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF, World Junior Championship in Morocco, Olajide Omotayo has said…
Tennis: Enosoregbe wins Dala Men’s Singles
Damilare Okunola Former Nigerian junior tennis champion, Clifford Enosoregbe, won the Men’s Singles of the 27th Dala Hard Court Championship…
Samuel wins Dala Hard Court women’s singles
Damilare Okunola Abuja-based tennis player, Blessing Samuel has won the women’s singles of this year’s Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship…
Tennis: Babalola, Lawal To Clash In Semi Final
Damilare Okunola Either of Nigeria’s top two tennis players, Shehu Lawal and Abdulmumuni Babalola will not play in the final…
Tennis: Babalola, Lawal Cruise On
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s number one tennis player, Abdulmumuni Babalola is on his way to retaining the Men’s Singles event title…