Tag: TENNIS
Serena Williams sends sister packing from US Open
Serena Williams brushed aside older sister, Venus Williams, 6-1 6-2 in a one-sided third round clash at the US Open on Friday to stay...
Roger Federer denies retirement claims
Roger Federer sent something of a shock wave through the tennis world with what he thought was an obvious joke after improving to 18-0 in...
Betty Akeredolu flags off 2018 summer tennis clinic
Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Betty Akeredolu, on Thursday kicked off the second edition of the State Summer Tennis Clinic for children between...
Serena Williams withdraws from French Open with injury
American Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open on Monday, shortly before she was due on court to face Maria Sharapova in a much-anticipated...
Zenith Bank NextGen Junior Masters begins in Lagos
Sixteen players served off the Zenith Bank NextGen Junior Masters on Tuesday as Stephen Augustine defeats Emmanuel Jebutu 9-7, while Omolade Adeyemi beat Kausarat...
Federer, Bill Gate team up for charity
He may be 36 years of age, but Roger Federer was happy to do the running for partner Bill Gates in their Match for...
I almost died after childbirth, Serena Williams confesses
Serena Williams "almost died" after giving birth to her daughter last September, the former women's world No 1 tennis player revealed on Tuesday.
Williams had previously explained some...
Australian Open: Roger Federer fights off Cilic to win 20th Grand...
Roger Federer fought off a fierce challenge from Croatia’s Marin Cilic to claim a record-equalling sixth Australian Open title with 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6...
Andy Murray pulls out of Australian Open
Five-time finalist, Andy Murray, has pulled out of the Australian Open due to illness.
Murray left Brisbane Airport at noon Thursday and was due to...
Former Wimbledon champion, Jana Novotna, dies at 49
Former Wimbledon champion, Jana Novotna, has died at the age of 49.
The Czech sports star, who won the title in 1998, passed away in...