Tag: Tennis
Tennis: Federer Is Top Seed At US Open
Roger Federer will be the top-seeded men’s player at the U.S. Open. The 17-time Grand Slam champion was ranked Number…
Serena demolishes Sharapova for Gold
Serena Williams of the USA clearly outplayed Maria Sharapova of Russia to clinch the Olympic gold medal today. In a…
First Round Olympics Tennis results
Men’s singles 1st round Roger Federer (SUI) bt Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 Julien Benneteau (FRA) bt Mikhail Youzhny…
I Want To Discover Nigeria’s Number 1
The name may not ring a bell but this Nigerian female tennis player, Lesi Segun from Ogun State, is a…
I’m Ready To Dump Nigeria
One of Nigeria’s youngsters at last year’s African Junior Championship, AJC Qualifiers, Martins Abamu told DAMILARE OKUNOLA why he could…
Federer Dusts Sampras’ Ranking Record
Roger Federer added another record to his collection yesterday when he began his 287th week as world number one. The…
Tennis: All Spanish final in Swedish Open
Results from the ATP Swedish Open in Bastad on Saturday (x denotes seeding): Semi-finals Nicolas Almagro (ESP x2) bt Jan…
Tennis: Serena Advances At Stanford Classic
Sluggish Serena Williams struggled through her jet lag to complete a 6-2 6-1 victory over collegiate champion Nicole Gibbs in…
Evergreen Federer Regains Top Spot
With his 31st birthday looming Roger Federer began a record-equalling 286th week at the top of the world rankings yesterday…
Serena Is A Fighter —Venus
Venus Williams has led the praise for her “amazing” sister Serena after the most celebrated family in world tennis cleaned…
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Roger Federer beats Murray, back as Number 1
It was not Andy Murray that made history today at the men’s Wimbledon final. It was rather the Swiss meastro,…
Rain halts Wimbledon men’s final
Rain has halted the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday with Roger Federer and Andy Murray having split the first two…
Serena praises big sister Venus
Serena Williams claimed a fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday and paid an emotional tribute to big sister Venus whose career,…
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Serena Williams wins 5th Wimbledon Crown
Serena Williams was crowned Wimbledon champion for the fifth time on Saturday as the American subdued a brave fightback from…
Rain halts play as Serena one set up
America’s Serena Williams has won the first set of the Wimbledon championship with an emphatic 6-1 against Agnieszka Radwanska .…
History maker Murray to meet Legendary Federer
Andy Murray will attempt to become the first British man to win Wimbledon in 76 years when the home favourite…
Wimbledon: Federer v Djokovic, Murray v Tsonga
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and six-time winner Roger Federer face a titanic Wimbledon semi-final showdown after the two title contenders…
Wimbledon Open: Sharapova Loses Women’s Top Sport
Maria Sharapova barely had time to settle into her No. 1 ranking before being bumped following a disappointing 6-4, 6-3…
Tennis: Ferrer knocks out Roddick
Spanish seventh seed David Ferrer beat three-time runner-up Andy Roddick to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday, sparking fresh…
Wimbledon Round-up: Federer, Djokovic avoid upsets
Roger Federer kept his dreams of equalling Pete Sampras’s record of seven Wimbledon titles narrowly alive on Friday as top…
London 2012 Olympic Games: No Tennis Action For Massu
Veteran Chilean tennis player Nicolás Massu will not compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The International Tennis Federation…
Tennis: Murray downs Davydenko
Home favourite Andy Murray had the last laugh as he silenced Nikolay Davydenko’s taunts with a straight sets win Tuesday…
Wimbledon: Kvitova, defending Champ marches on
Defending champion Petra Kvitova reached the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Akgul Amanmuradova of…
Wimbledon Open: Venus Vows To Bounce Back
Venus Williams hit out at having to answer “crazy questions” about her future in the game after suffering her worst…
Lawal: I’ll Quit Tennis Soon
Losing finalist in the Men’s Singles event of the recently concluded CBN Open, who is also the Nigerian number four,…
French Open: Errani, Kerber reach quarter-finals
Sara Errani of Italy and Angelique Kerber of Germany both reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time on…
Federer Topples Nadal In Ranking
Roger Federer has leapfrogged Rafael Nadal in the world standings and is back at Number 2 after his third victory…
Tragedy Averted At CBN Open
Tragedy was yesterday averted at the ongoing Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Open tournament holding at the tennis courts of…
Adegoke Upsets Akewula At CBN Open
Non-seeded female tennis player, Sarah Adegoke, created an upset at the ongoing Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Tennis Open after…
Which Way For Nigerian Tennis?
With the 34th Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Open underway at the National Stadium Tennis Court in Surulere, Lagos, many…