Russian table tennis league champion Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg will on Monday January 30, 2023 unveil their new signee Quadri Aruna at a colourful occasion in Moscow, the Russian capital. The signing ceremony, which will precede the unveiling, will hold at the headquarters of Gazprombank, owners of Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg based in Moscow. Aruna who is a Nigerian will undergo a medical before Read More
Nine-time champion Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open semi-finals, sweeping aside fifth seed Andrey Rublev in a devastating display. Serbia’s Djokovic, 35, cut a frustrated figure at times but channelled his emotions into a ruthless 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over Russia’s Rublev in Melbourne. The fourth seed, who again had his left thigh strapped, will play American Tommy Paul in Read More
Tennis great, Roger Federer, the winner of 20 major singles titles and a face of men’s tennis for two decades, announced his retirement from the sports this afternoon. Since winning his first major at Wimbledon in 2003, Roger Federer has been among a trio of dominant players who have regularly topped ranking for much of this century; He, Rafael Nadal Read More
World number one Iga Swiatek capped a dominant season by beating Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur at the US Open to win her second major title of 2022. Poland’s Swiatek, 21, won 6-2 7-6 (7-5) to secure the season’s final Grand Slam trophy on the New York hard courts. After a one-sided first set, 28-year-old Jabeur settled midway through the Read More
Serena Williams will play alongside older sister Venus in the US Open doubles in what will be the final tournament of her career. The Williams sisters have won 14 major doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals together. Serena Williams, 40, says she will retire after the US Open, which starts in New York on Monday. As well as playing in the Read More
Serena Williams is retiring from tennis after one more shot at US Open glory. The tennis icon admitted ‘something’s’ got to give as she turns 41 later this month. Williams, hinted at her retirement after her win in Toronto on Monday night. But she confirmed the news with a first-person piece in Vogue on Tuesday morning. Serena wrote: “Believe me, Read More
Novak Djokovic had to dig deep to reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon after battling back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner. The Italian stunned the world No. 1 after coming back from 4-1 down to take the first set before taking control of the match with a stunning display to win the second. In his 11th five-setter at Read More
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been charged with assaulting his former girlfriend. The 27-year-old, who is through to the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon tournament, is due to appear in court next month. If found guilty, Kyrgios faces up to two years in jail. The alleged assault of his former partner Chiara Passari is reported to have taken place last year, according to The Read More
Rafael Nadal turned on the style as he cruised into the last 16 of Wimbledon with a 6-1 6-2 6-4 victory over Lorenzo Sonego on Centre Court. After slightly underwhelming performances in previous rounds this tournament – against Francisco Cerundolo and Ricardas Berankis respectively – Nadal was back to his brilliant best, dominating his opponent with an energetic and almost Read More
Coco Gauff is into round three of Wimbledon after an impressive straight sets win over Mihaela Buzarnescu. The teenager took to Centre Court wowed the crowd in a 6-2 6-3 win. Gauff seized the early break leaving Buzarnescu trailing 3-1 after 12 minutes. Some devastating serving saw the 18-year-old a hold to love for 5-2 was followed by a break Read More
Novak Djokovic has booked his place in round three of Wimbledon following a straight forward win over Thanasi Kokkinakis. Djokovic swept aside his opponent taking the match in straight sets 6-1 6-4 6-2. The defending champion wasted little time getting going and broke his opponent in the second game before racing away with the first set in comfortable fashion inside Read More
Novak Djokovic’s 2022 Wimbledon hopes were given a stern opening test on Monday by Soonwoo Kwon, but the defending champion stayed resolute to hold off the South Korean and advance to the second round at the grass-court Grand Slam in London. The Serbian maintained a solid level in his 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory against the World No. 81, yet Kwon’s aggressive tactics Read More
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon with an Achilles injury. The four-time Grand Slam champion has been battling to get back to full fitness after her shock first round French Open defeat to Amanda Anisimova last month. Speculation has been rife that Osaka would not be appearing at Wimbledon after she failed to take part in any of the Read More
Britain’s Andy Murray reached his first tour-level final on grass in six years as he beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets at the Boss Open in Stuttgart. Murray, 35, defeated Australian Kyrgios 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 and will meet Italian Matteo Berrettini in Sunday’s final. Murray’s last ATP Tour title came at Antwerp in 2019, while he has not contested a Read More
Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open title after producing a ruthless 6-3 6-3 6-0 win over Casper Ruud on Sunday afternoon. Nadal now has 22 Grand Slam singles titles which puts him two clear of his great tennis rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the men’s all-time race. It is also the first time Nadal has won the Read More
Rafael Nadal made the French Open final in sad and dramatic fashion when his opponent Alex Zverev was taken from the court in a wheelchair after suffering a severe ankle injury. The two of them were about to go into a second set tiebreak when, in the twelfth game, the German world number three went over while attempting a forehand Read More
Rafael Nadal came through his first test of the French Open to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 and set up a quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic. After brushing aside Botic van de Zandschulp, Nadal found himself second best early on and lost his first set of the tournament. He weathered a storm in the second before going Read More
Emma Raducanu will head home and begin her Wimbledon preparations after a severe beating in Paris. What had started out so promisingly for Raducanu turned into a huge disappointment on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at Roland Garros. Raducanu, 19, won the opening 6-3 and appeared to be coping with the wind and the conditions following a 11am start in the French capital. Yet Aliaksandra Sasnovich Read More
Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova has been knocked out of the first round of the French Open after losing 1-6 6-2 6-3 to Diane Parry. The second seed was playing her first match since February due to injury and couldn’t have asked for a better start on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Czech star Krejcikova secured an early double break to lead 4-0 in Read More
Novak Djokovic opened the defence of his French Open title with a straightforward 6-3 6-1 6-0 win over Yoshihito Nishioka. The two-time champion was far too good for the world No. 99 as he advanced in just two hours under the closed roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Djokovic will next face either Alex Molcan and Federico Coria with a potential quarter-final Read More
Tennis star Nonso Madueke at the weekend became the winner of 2022 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) senior open tennis championship held inside the tennis court, package B of Moshood Abiola National stadium Abuja, Blueprint reports. Madueke who was seeded fourth for the 44th edition of the competition won the men’s singles after rival Henry Atseye retired Read More
Tennis star Nonso Madueke on Saturday became the winner of 2022 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) senior open tennis championship held inside the tennis court, package B of Moshood Abiola National stadium Abuja. Madueke who was seeded second for the 44th edition of the competition won the men singles after rival Henry Atseye retired due to injury Read More
World number one Novak Djokovic boosted his preparations for next week’s French Open by winning his first title of the year at the Italian Open in Rome. Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 7-6 (7-5) to take the clay-court title. The Serb, 34, cruised through the first set, and then fought back after the Greek took a 4-1 lead in the Read More
Oyinlomo Quadri, the tournament’s number three seed, on Friday eliminated number one seed Marylove Edward in the female singles category of the ongoing DavNotch National Open Tennis Championship in Abuja. The semi-final match was played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium where Quadri brought her experience to bear in the match. In the game who lasted about four hours, Quadri Read More
The 2022 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-sponsored Senior Open Tennis Championship will serve off on Friday May 13 at the Tennis complex of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. This was disclosed in Abuja by the Director, Corporate Communication Department, CBN, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi. He said the final of the tournament played on hard court, will be decided on Read More
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