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Wimbledon: Marion Bartoli final winner, Lisicki weeps
Sabine Lisicki broke down in floods of tears after crippling stagefright condemned her to a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marion…
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Djokovic scales Del Potro’s test for Wimbledon final
LONDON(AFP) – Novak Djokovic defeated heroic Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 on Friday in…
How Lisicki, Bartoli reached Wimbledon finals
LONDON(AFP) – Sabine Lisicki, the smiling darling of Centre Court, and eccentric Marion Bartoli, who happily slept away the minutes…
Tennis: Djokovic Books S/Final Date With Del Potro
Novak Djokovic will face Juan Martin del Potro in the Wimbledon semi-finals after the world number one clinched his 13th…
Nigerian Players Not Good Enough
Augustine Nwokedi played tennis for Nigeria and rose to become Nigeria’s number two tennis player. He left for Turkey in…
Djokovic, Serena move into Wimbledon last 16
LONDON (AFP) – Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams cruised effortlessly into the Wimbledon fourth round Saturday as the first week’s…
Task Before New NTF Board
In May, a new set of executives were elected into the board of the Nigerian Tennis Federation, NTF. Ordinarily, it…
‘At 31, My Peak Yet To Come’
Serena Williams thinks her best years may still be ahead of her at the age of 31. She overcame stubborn…
Nadal considered French Open ‘impossible dream’
Rafael Nadal admitted that making history as an eight-time French Open champion was an impossible dream when he was desperately…
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History maker Nadal wins 8th French Open title
Rafael Nadal won the French Open for a record eighth time on Sunday by defeating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-3,…
Serena Williams Unstoppable, says Coach
Serena Williams is virtually impossible to stop when she displays the ruthless form which saw her defeat Maria Sharapova and…
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Serena Williams clinches 16th Grand Slam
Serena Williams won her second French Open title on Saturday, 11 years after her first triumph, defeating title-holder Maria Sharapova…
Nadal, Ferrer set up all Spanish French Open final
Defending champion Rafael Nadal moved closer to an historic eighth French Open title Friday when he defeated world number one…
Serena, Sharapova book French Open showdown
Serena Williams blitzed hapless Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 in just 46 minutes on Thursday to reach her second French Open…
French Open S/Final: Azarenka Battles Sharapova
Victoria Azarenka expects another “intense” battle against Maria Sharapova Thursday when the pair open a new chapter in their uneasy…