Tag: Tennis
Kareem Shines At Ademiluyi Tennis Tourney
Baaqi Kareem was a delight to watch when he defeated his opponent, Umar Kareem 2-1 to emerge the champion in…
Stephens Fights To Cope With Fame
Back in January, Sloane Stephens was being hailed as one of the brightest prospects in women’s tennis after her stunning…
I Met My Wife As A Ball Boy
Taiwo Owolabi is a Nigerian professional tennis player based in Ibadan. He spoke with DAMILARE OKUNOLA about how tennis has…
Tennis: Venus, Wozniacki Win At Family Circle
An early exit at the Sony Open and a postponed humanitarian trip to Haiti left Caroline Wozniacki with a big…
Why Nigerian Players Fail At Governor’s Cup
Nigeria’s former top junior tennis star, Umoru Balami, told Damilare Okunola in this interview how he has been able to…
‘Inexperience Cost Nigeria AJC Trophy’
National coach of Nigeria’s junior tennis Team, Ubale Mohammed has said that his players’ poor performance at the recently concluded…
Tennis: Murray goes second in the world
Andy Murray’s win in the Miami Masters has pushed him back up to second in the world rankings ahead of…
Tennis: A tearful Ferrer loses Miami Masters to Murray
British second seed Andy Murray won the ATP Miami Masters title on Sunday, saving a match point in the third…
Tennis: It’s Serena-Sharapova final in Miami
Five-time champion Serena Williams wasted no time booking her berth in the WTA Miami final by steamrolling Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0,…
Sony Open: Serena, Sharapova Advance In Miami
Maria Sharapova powered her way past another opponent at the Sony Open in Miami on Monday as the Russian world…
Sony Open: Serena Crushes Pennetta
Playing again at No. 1, Serena Williams routed Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-1, 6-1 yesterday in the second round of…
Tennis: Femi Akinmade Cup Enters S/Finals
Top seeds in the Femi Akinmade Tennis Singles Championship are leaving up to their rating as they stroke to the…
Wheelchair Tennis For 2013 CBN Open
President, Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has confirmed that wheelchair tennis will feature at this year’s Central Bank…
Alade Wants Tourneys For Local Stars
Nigeria’s revelation at last year’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Kehinde Alade, has made a passionate call to Nigeria Tennis…
Nadal wins Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California, (AFP) – Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his…
Tennis: Sharapova lifts Indian Wells Title
Russia’s Maria Sharapova overwhelmed Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2 to lift the Indian Wells trophy Sunday. The 25-year-old Russian, already…
Nadal knocks out Federer in straight sets
Rafael Nadal took another step in his return from injury with a convincing victory over a hurting Roger Federer on…
Indian Wells: Nadal Eager For Federer Test
Rafael Nadal has won 18 of 28 meetings with Roger Federer, a rivalry spanning nearly a decade on every surface…
Tennis: Federer, Nadal set for Q/final showdown in Indian Wells
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both battled through three-set thrillers Wednesday to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final at Indian Wells.…
Lagos Plans To Stage 200 Events In 2013
Barrister Waheed Enitan Oshodi is the Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development in Lagos State. The graduate of Engineering…
Mary-Love, A Star In The Making
Talk about agility, accuracy, speed, focus, determination and you won’t be far from describing Nigeria’s latest discovery in the racquet…
Indian Wells: Djokovic, Murray Land In 3rd Round
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and third seed Andy Murray both had to work much harder than expected to book…
Estate Tennis Club Holds Femi Makinde Tourney
As part of its preparation for the forthcoming inter-club tournament with Oyo Sporting Club, the Estate Lawn Tennis Club, Jakande…
CBN Celebrates Gains Of Junior Tourney
As the 7th CBN Junior Tennis Championship served off yesterday at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan Lagos, the apex…
Players Clamour For Wheelchair Tourneys
Buoyed by the successful staging of the Ochei Wheelchair Basketball Championship, Nigerian wheelchair tennis players have called on the authorities…
Tennis: Nadal Relishes Mexico Open Feat
Rafael Nadal produced the most impressive display since his return from injury with a crushing 6-0 6-2 win over David…
Djokovic wins fourth Dubai Open
Novak Djokovic won his fifth title in six tournaments and his 36th altogether, and extended his unbeaten run to 18…
Dubai Open: Djokovic, Federer In S/Finals
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer stayed on course for a scorching desert showdown as they led the top four seeds…
Omoile’s Dream: Wants To Be Among Top 200 World Stars
When Samuel Omoile began his foray into tennis about 12 years ago, not many people had any inclination about what…
Tennis: Nadal Set For Mexico Open
Rafael Nadal will test his troublesome left knee again this week at the Mexico Open, then decide if he’ll brave…