Tag: Tennis
Tennis: I Started Playing Tennis At Age 5
When Canada’s Genie Bouchard won the junior Wimbledon title in 2012, it did not take long for her to be…
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Tennis: Azarenka, defending champ ousted
Two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka was bundled out of the Australian Open in the quarter-finals on Wednesday by fifth seed…
Born-again Federer fires into last-eight clash with Murray
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Roger Federer will play Andy Murray in a much-anticipated quarter-final showdown at the Australian Open after tossing…
Sharapova, Jankovic follow Serena out of Australian Open
Injury-hit third seed Maria Sharapova was stunned at the Australian Open by Slovak Dominika Cibulkova on Monday, the second major…
Veteran Pennetta into first Aussie Open q/finals
Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta battled into her first-ever Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday by blasting ninth-seeded German Angelique Kerber off…
AJTC Qualifiers: Team Nigeria Sweep Medals In 2nd Leg
Damilare Okunola/Abuja Nigeria have all but qualified for the African Junior Tennis Championship, AJTC after setting the pace again at…
Tennis: Federer crushes Gabashvili
Record Grand Slam champion Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday, downing unseeded Russian…
AJC Qualifiers: LOC Boss Salutes Team Nigeria’s Performance
Nigeria’s dominance at the ongoing Western and Central African qualifiers for the African Junior Championship, AJC, has been lauded by…
Ivanovic sees off Australia’s last woman standing
Resurgent former world number one Ana Ivanovic set up a fourth-round Australian Open clash with Serena Williams Friday after battling…
Results from the Australian Open on Friday
Men’s singles 3rd round Florian Mayer (GER) bt Jerzy Janowicz (POL x20) 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 David Ferrer (ESP x3) bt…
Williams sisters pull out of Aussie Open doubles
Four-time champions the Williams sisters pulled out of the Australian Open doubles on Friday after an injury to elder sister…
Juan Martin del Potro sent home, but Nadal, Federer win easy
Title-contenders Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray reached the Australian Open third round unscathed Thursday after extreme heat forced…
Tennis: Team Nigeria Haul Medals At AJC Qualifiers
The Nigerian contingent at this year’s African Junior Championships, AJC, qualifying series for the West African zone have won gold…
Li Na made to sweat for third round, Serena cruises
Serena Williams kept her cool in the scorching Melbourne heat to make the Australian Open third round Wednesday, where she…
Australian heat making me paranoid, says Serena
Ivan Dodig feared he might die and Serena Williams said the high temperatures were making her “paranoid” Wednesday as sweltering…
Tennis: Rafter’s comeback lasts one match
Pat Rafter’s Grand Slam comeback lasted just one match after he and Lleyton Hewitt lost in the first round of…
Tennis: Severe heat knocks out many in Australian Open
The heat-baked Australian Open has been hit by a record number of pull-outs, organisers said Wednesday, as temperatures hovered around…
Djokovic Off To Winning Start Under Becker
Defending champion Novak Djokovic wore down Lukas Lacko to win his first competitive match under new coach Boris Becker at…
Tennis: Venus, Kvitova Sent Packing From Melbourne
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams fell out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle Monday after a marathon…
Youth Beats Experience In Australia
The second youngest player in the women’s Australian Open draw Monday knocked out the oldest, but there was little between…
Tennis: ‘Serena Unstoppable’
Unstoppable Serena Williams could eclipse Steffi Graf as the most successful Grand Slam champion in the Open era, tennis great…
Rusty Serena wins tough opener in Brisbane
Women’s tennis world number one Serena Williams looked rusty as she beat Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-4 at the Brisbane International…
Djokovic wins World Tennis Championship title
Novak Djokovic started where he stopped last season: by continuing his unbeaten run. In Abu Dhabi today, he defeated Spain’s…
Azarenka defeats Serena in Thailand
HUA HIN,Thailand (AFP) – World number two Victoria Azarenka battled back from an injury-plagued season to defeat top-ranked Serena Williams…
Tennis: All eyes on Federer as new season begins
Six of the top 10 women’s players will compete in the Brisbane International beginning Sunday but arguably all eyes will…
Omotayo Eyes S/Final Ticket At World Junior Table Tennis Tourney
Captain of Team Nigeria to the International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF, World Junior Championship in Morocco, Olajide Omotayo has said…
Tennis: Enosoregbe wins Dala Men’s Singles
Damilare Okunola Former Nigerian junior tennis champion, Clifford Enosoregbe, won the Men’s Singles of the 27th Dala Hard Court Championship…
Samuel wins Dala Hard Court women’s singles
Damilare Okunola Abuja-based tennis player, Blessing Samuel has won the women’s singles of this year’s Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship…
Tennis: Babalola, Lawal To Clash In Semi Final
Damilare Okunola Either of Nigeria’s top two tennis players, Shehu Lawal and Abdulmumuni Babalola will not play in the final…
Tennis: Babalola, Lawal Cruise On
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s number one tennis player, Abdulmumuni Babalola is on his way to retaining the Men’s Singles event title…