Tag: Tennis
Tsonga mauls Federer for semi-finals
Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sent Roger Federer crashing out of the French Open quarter-finals Tuesday to take a step closer to…
French Open: Serena Berths In Semi Finals
World number one, Serena Williams survived a huge scare to reach her first French Open semi-final since 2003 on Tuesday,…
Dad Taught Me How To Play Tennis
Nigeria’s number two female tennis player, Blessing Samuel, in this interview with DAMILARE OKUNOLA, explained how her father taught her…
Djokovic Into French Open Quarter-Finals
Top seed Novak Djokovic reached the French Open quarter-finals on Monday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over German…
Serena Williams books q-final date with Kuznetsova
Serena Williams reached the quarter-finals at the French Open on Sunday by defeating Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-1, 6-3. She…
Tennis: Serena, Sharapova March On At French Open
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova stayed firmly on course for a French Open final showdown by scoring one-sided wins in…
NTF Begins Zonal Championships
In its quest to further develop tennis in the country, the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF will commence Zonal Championships tomorrow.…
Wheelchair Tennis Team Arrive Nigeria
The National Wheelchair Tennis team arrived Nigeria, Monday evening after seeing off the host nation, Turkey 3-0 in a match…
Nadal survives French Open Scare
Rafael Nadal’s bid for an unprecedented eighth French Open title was given a huge scare by unheralded German Daniel Brands…
Tennis World Team Cup: Doubles Victory Can’t Save Nigeria
Nigeria’s hopes of progressing at the ongoing Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup in Turkey was finally dashed as the players,…
Tennis: I’d Rather Win Tour Events, Says Nadal
Rafael Nadal makes his long-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis, poised to become the first man to win eight French…
Serena fears ‘lady in mirror’ ahead French Open
In form, Serena Williams is favoured to win a second French Open title, but her record at Roland Garros would…
Wheelchair Tennis: Nigeria’s Fate Hangs On Playoffs At World Team Cup
Nigeria’s consecutive defeats in the hands of Spain and Belgium on Monday and Tuesday respectively have ensured that the players…
Davis Cup: Sani Ndanusa Okays Nigeria’s Performance
Nigeria’s performance at this year’s African Zone III Davis Cup Championship has been given a pass mark by the President…
Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup: Team Nigeria Arrive Turkey
Nigeria’s wheelchair tennis team have Turkey as early as 4a.m today ahead of their participation at the 2013 BNP Paribas…