Tag: Tennis
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…