Tennis

Naomi Osaka of Japan, yesterday defeated American, Jennifer Brady, 6/4; 6/3 to lift the Daphne Akhurst trophy. The 23-year old Osaka became the choice of bookmakers after defeating Serena Williams in the “final” before the finals. It was...

Bademosi From being an all-round playboy in his youth days, featuring in cricket, football, hockey and lawn tennis for Government College Ibadan, Professor Olajide Feyisara Bademosi rose to become one of the greatest cricket players in Nigeria and the...

• Oyome wins Udegbe valedictory tourney• M.I Okoro elected men’s captain The beautiful golf course at Ikoyi Club 1938 on Tuesday witnessed a large number of golfers, who trooped out specifically to participate in a one-day tournament held...

Naomi Osaka won her fourth Grand Slam title on Saturday Patrick HAMILTON AFPAustralian Open champion Naomi Osaka said she felt comfortable being a role model for the next generation after her fourth Grand Slam victory solidified her position...

Rafael Nadal (Photo by PEDRO PARDO / AFP) The 109th edition of the Australian Open flagged off with 132 men in the draw. Two of them perched above all others, as double digit Grand Slam title holders. Rafael Nadal...

Japan’s Naomi Osaka poses with the 2021 Australian Open winner’s trophy at the Government House in Melbourne on February 21, 2021, following her victory over Jennifer Brady of the US in the women’s singles final of the tennis...

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in their men’s singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 21,...

World number one Novak Djokovic beat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win his ninth Australian Open title and extend his record-breaking reign at Melbourne Park Sunday.Djokovic demolished the fourth seed 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in front of...

(COMBO) This combination photo created on February 19, 2021 shows Russia’s Daniil Medvedev hitting a return during his men’s singles semi-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 19, 2021 (L) and Serbia’s Novak...

This hand out photo released by the Tennis Australia on February 18, 2021 shows Serena Williams of the US gets emotional at a press conference after losing her women’s semi-final match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka on day eleven...