Tag: tennis

Andy Murray’s brave Australian Open run ground to a halt against Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday, with the Spaniard fending off the fatigued former...

LAGOS - The Nigerian   Communications Commission’s support for sports development, with particular reference to the popular NCC sponsored tennis championship for youth, dominated discussions...

Latifat Tijani has won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympic Games. She won the gold on Thursday in women’s 45kg powerlifting. Tijani defeated...

New York - Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens believes the current cohort of young black women at the top of the game...

New York - Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men’s doubles team in the history of tennis, are bringing the curtain down...

Sydney - Former world number one Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month after being awarded...

By Oluwaseun Fadugba Lagos - No fewer than 194 players from four African countries are taking part in the maiden edition of the...

Rafa Nadal dethroned Serbia’s Novak Djokovic to reclaim the number one spot in the ATP rankings on Monday following the Spaniard’s semi-final run at...

By Ikenna Osuoha   Abuja   -      Obiora Nwankwo, President of Abuja Country Club, has called for more support for the club’s President Cup tennis tournament. Nwankwo who...

Tennis: Experience Kept Schnur Ahead Of Me, Top-ranked Emmanuel Says

Tennis: Nigerians Crash Out Of Tombim Abuja Open Singles Event

Abuja - Argentina saw off a thrilling comeback from defending champions Great Britain to win their semi-final 3-2 on Sunday and clinch a place...

By Nicholas Obisike Enugu - Two Enugu based sports enthusiasts, Obinna Okenwa and Ejike Okonu have embarked on re-awakening the game of table tennis by...

Abuja - Karolina Pliskova ruined any chance of another Flushing Meadows sister showdown as she claimed a dramatic 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) win over sixth-seeded...

Lagos - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Monday announced Sept. 22 as deadline for the registration in the 16th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis...

Abuja -  Former champion Marin Cilic opened his U.S. Open campaign with a solid 6-4 7-5 6-1 victory over Rogerio Silva of Brazil on...

Abuja - Britain's Andy Murray became the first tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles by beating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro on...

Abuja - Defending champion Andy Murray survived a scare to reach the Rio Olympics men's singles quarter-finals, while Rafael Nadal and Juan del Potro...

Abuja - Defending women's champion Serena Williams started her title defence with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Australia's Daria Gavrilova on Sunday at the...

ABUJA - Antal van der Duim of Holland on Saturday emerged winner of the men’s singles event of the Tombim Abuja Open, after beating...