Murray likely to have statue erected – Wimbledon CEO
Britain’s Andy Murray reacts after winning the fourth set during his men’s singles match against Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2019. (Photo by SAEED KHAN...
Edo opens Oba of Benin tourney’s doors to foreign stars
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has revealed that plans are on to make the annual Oba of Benin Invitational Golf Tournament an international competition.The competition is currently open to golfers from clubs within Nigeria, but the governor at...
Nadal wary of 'dangerous' giant-killer Tiafoe after Berdych rout
Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory against Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych during their men’s singles match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2019. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) /Rampant...
Djokovic wins first match of 2019 in just 55 minutes
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Damir Dzumhur during the ATP Qatar Open tennis competition in Doha on January 1, 2019. Karim JAAFAR / AFP
Novak Djokovic took just 55 minutes to claim his first...
Djokovic eases into title clash with Nadal
Novak Djokovic / AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK /
Novak Djokovic defeated Lucas Pouille of France 6-0, 2-2, 6-2 in continuation of his easy path to a possible seventh title at the Australian Open in Melbourne. This came after...
World number one Osaka in shock split with coach
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 26, 2019, Sascha Bajin (front 2nd L), coach of Japan’s Naomi Osaka, watches Osaka play against Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova during the women’s singles final on day 13 of the...
Weary Nadal set for Del Potro barrage as Djokovic eyes Nishikori revenge
Spain’s Rafael Nadal hits a return to Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals match at the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 4, 2018. /...
Match-ups of old rivalries
The quarter-final matches brought up the burden of records from two long-standing match-ups featuring Novak Djokovic with Marin Cilic; as well as Roger Federer with Kei Nishikori. However, the other two match-ups herald the beginning of an unknown...
Team Leadway Assurance shines as top juniors record upset wins
Team Civil Defence Win NCC Tennis League Cup 2017Team Leadway Assurance led by Babalola Abdulmumin and Clifford Enosorogbe, two active former national champions, brushed aside the challenge of Team Next Gen to win their first point in the NCC Tennis League...
Nishikori upsets Thiem in Vienna
Kei Nishikori . PHOTO: Alejandro PAGNI / AFP
Kei Nishikori sent out the top seed and home favourite Dominic Thiem 6/3.
The fifth seeded Kei served first and held. Thiem suffered a break of serve and his opponent held the...
