Tag: Tennis
Serena relishes her 7th Miami title
Serena Williams has captured her seventh WTA Miami title, snapping out of her early doldrums to overcome China’s Li Na…
Tennis: Berdych books semi-final place in Miami
Seventh-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych secured his semi-final berth at the Miami ATP Masters Thursday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win…
Serena overpowers Sharapova again, reaches Miami final
Serena Williams extended her dominance of Maria Sharapova on Thursday, defeating the Russian 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final of…
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Tennis: Nishikori sends Federer out of Miami
World No. 5 Roger Federer crashed out of the ATP Miami Masters tournament on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in…
Tennis: Nishikori sends Federer out of Miami
World No. 5 Roger Federer crashed out of the ATP Miami Masters tournament on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in…
Toriola, Others In Good Start At ITTF World Tour In Germany
Nigeria’s trio of Segun Toriola, Aruna Quadri and Seun Ajetunmobi began their campaigns at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)-sanctioned…
Tennis: Serena, Sharapova set to clash again in Miami
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will have a rematch of their 2013 final in the ATP and WTA Miami Masters…
Nadal hammers Hewitt, Sharapova survives
World number one Rafael Nadal hammered former number one Lleyton Hewitt 6-1, 6-3 Saturday to reach the third round at…
Serena moves to Miami third round, Wawrinka also
Serena Williams waited out a 45-minute rain interruption Saturday before defeating France’s Caroline Garcia 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to advance at…
Miami ATP Masters: Federer, Djokovic move into third round
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic began their campaigns at the WTA and ATP Miami Masters on Friday with straight-set wins,…
Murray says parted ways with Lendl amicably
Britain’s Andy Murray remained confident of defending his title at the ATP Miami Masters as he explained his surprise split…
Federer eases past Anderson for Dolgopolov
Roger Federer kept his bid for a fifth Indian Wells ATP Masters title on track Thursday with a 7-5, 6-1…
Federer, Djokovic move into quarters, Wawrinka out
Four-time champion Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4…
Andy Murray beaten by Raonic at Indian Wells
Canada’s Milos Raonic rallied in the third set to defeat out-of-sorts fifth seed Andy Murray on Wednesday and reach the…
Tennis: 3 Nigerian Players Make World Tourney List
For the first time in recent time, the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, (NTTF), has included teenage sensation, Esther Tosin Oribamise…
Nadal, Sharapova ousted in Indian Wells
It was a night of two stunning upsets in Indian Wells ATP Masters and WTA hardcourt tournaments as defending champions…
CBN Junior Open: Mary-Love Wins U-12
Damilare Okunola Mary-Love Edwards, has retained the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Junior Open girls U-12 trophy which she won…
Tennis: Team Nigeria Land In Morocco For AJTC
Damilare Okunola The Nigerian contingent to the African Junior Tennis Championship, AJTC for U-18 have arrived Morocco for the championship.…
Tennis: Venus Williams punishes Vesnina
Last week’s assertion by Venus Williams that she still has what it takes to deliver at the highest level acquired…
Tennis: Nadal, Serena Back In Action
Two of the biggest names in tennis should give a boost to the buzz this week, as Serena Williams and…
Tennis: Nadal, Serena Back In Action
Two of the biggest names in tennis should give a boost to the buzz this week, as Serena Williams and…
Tennis: Nishikori advances to Memphis quarter-finals
Defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan advanced to the quarter-finals of the $647,000 ATP US Indoor Championships on Wednesday by…
Davis Cup: Swiss team to face Kazakh in quarters
Switzerland’s Davis Cup team, boasting newly-crowned Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka and former world number one Roger Federer, will face…
Tennis: Switzerland edge Serbia for Davis Cup quarters
Switzerland sealed a Davis Cup quarter-final berth when a win in Saturday’s doubles gave them an unbeatable 3-0 lead over…
Tennis: Nadal to keep schedule, despite injury
World number one Rafael Nadal doesn’t intend to make any changes to his schedule, despite being hampered by a back…
Li Na: Media frenzy in China
China rejoiced Saturday after Li Na’s Autralian Open triumph, with netizens and an often-critical media praising the landmark achievement from…
Li Na becomes tennis hottest property after Aussie Open win
Forget Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova — Li Na is regarded as the hottest property in tennis, not just because…
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Tennis: Nadal brushes aside Federer for Wawrinka final
For Rafael Nadal, it’s one Swiss down and another to go. The Spanish tennis star and world number one, extended…
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Tennis: Wawrinka overpowers Berdych for Australian final
Swiss tennis star, Stanislas Wawrinka, overpowered Czech 7th seed, Tomas Berdych to reach his first grand slam final in Melbourne,…
Tennis: Li Na to battle Slovakian underdog for final
Slovakian underdog Dominika Cibulkova stunned fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska Thursday, losing just three games to storm into an Australian Open…