Tag: Tennis
Tennis: First Major Upset Recorded In Kano
Damilare Okunola/ Kano P.M. NEWS Sports can report that the ongoing Dala Hard Court Championship in Kano recorded its first…
2013 Dala Championship: Redemption Time For Nigerian Players
When the 27th edition of the Dala Hard Court Championship serves off this weekend in Kano, northern Nigeria, one thing…
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Tennis: Djokovic crushes Nadal for Tour Finals championship
Novak Djokovic in a masterful display of tennis artistry showed in London Monday night that he has the DNA code…
World Tour Finals: Nadal blows Federer away
Rafael Nadal won the latest instalment of his epic rivalry with Roger Federer as the Spaniard swept into the final…
Tennis: Wawrinka beats Berdych on Tour Finals debut
Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka marked his debut in the ATP World Tour Finals by defeating Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-3,…
Tennis: Djokovic ousts Ferrer to win Paris Masters
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion David Ferrer 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday to win the Paris Masters after a thrilling…
Robbers stun Del Potro, Argentine tennis star in Paris
Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro has revealed that he was robbed at a Paris railway station with thieves…
Ferrer tames Nadal for Djokovic final
Defending champion David Ferrer upset compatriot and world number one Rafael Nadal on Saturday to reach the Paris Masters final…
Tennis: Federer, Wawrinka, Gasquet going for London show
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer reached the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday while Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet claimed the…
Serena wins season ending championship
Serena Williams retained her WTA Championships title on Sunday in Istanbul, Turkey with a 2-6 6-3, 6-0 win over China’s…
Youzhny denies Ferrer of Valencia title
VALENCIA (AFP) – Russian Mikhail Youzhny claimed his second title of the year as he upset home favourite David Ferrer…
Tennis: Del Potro dashes Federer’s hope in Basel
Top seed Juan Martin del Potro won the Swiss Indoors for the second straight year as the Argentine beat five-time…
Tennis: Pavic, Barbieri win Governor’s Cup
Damilare Okunola After the disappointment of losing the final in the first leg, Croatian tennis player, Ante Pavic returned to…
WTA Championship: Emotional Serena sets up final with Li Na
Serena Williams overcame physical problems and as well as emotional distress to defeat Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday…
Tennis: Li Na sets another Chinese record in Istanbul
Li Na, the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title, added another famous first to her collection…
Governor’s Cup Tennis: Pavic Upsets Top Seed To Final
Damilare Okunola The ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship recorded yet another upset as number four seeded player, Ante Pavic…
WTA Championships: Serena sweeps group matches for semi-final
Serena Williams reached the Istanbul Turkey WTA Championships semi-finals by brushing aside 2011 winner Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-3 on Thursday…
Governor’s Cup tennis: Nigerians dumped out of singles
Damilare Okunola The two Nigerian players remaining in the Men’s Singles Event at the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship,…
Governor’s Cup Tennis 2nd Leg: Nigerians Shine In Doubles Events
Taiwo Adelu Nigerian players are making their impact felt in the doubles events of the ongoing 13th Governor’s Cup Lagos…
Governor’s Cup tennis: Nigerians shoved out early
Damilare Okunola Nigerian tennis players at the second leg of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, faced early exits…
Governor’s Cup Tennis: U.S. Open Champ Eyes Doubles Title In Lagos
World’s junior number one tennis player, Borna Coric from Croatia, who won the men’s singles of the first leg of…
Tennis: ‘Nigerians Are Africa’s Best’
Canadian tennis player, Eric Vehovec, has declared that Nigerian players are the strongest and the best on African continent. Vehovec,…
Serena Could Go On Till She’s 40
Serena Williams, who wants to win more Grand Slam titles than any other player, has not ruled out being able…
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Croatia’s Coric Wins Governor’s Cup First Leg
Damilare Okunola World’s junior number one tennis player, Borna Coric from Croatia, has won the first leg of the Men’s…
Majeric, Jakupovic for Governor’s Cup Tennis final
The Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis on Friday recorded another upset in the first leg, holding at the Lagos Lawn Tennis…
Governor’s Cup Tennis: Nigerians Make Doubles’ Semi Final
The Nigerian pair of Shehu Lawal and Sunday Maku showed great resilience to defeat India’s Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan,…
Croatian, Slovakian Stars Land In Finals
Croatian and Slovakian players will play in the finals of the first leg of 13th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis on…
Tennis: South African Hails Lagos Fans’ Support
South African Ruan Roelofse was full of praises for spectators who watched his quarter final match against top see, Hiroki…
Governor’s Cup Tennis Upset: US Open Star, Nina Beaten In Lagos
Russian star, Nina Bratchikova, a former winner of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship could not re-enact the form that…
Tennis: Don’t Write Us Off, Nigerian Players Plead
With a number of Nigerian tennis players bidding goodbye to the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, some of them…