Egypt, Nigeria dominate table tennis as pundits predicted
11-year-old Jenny Compell of Kenya is the youngest player competing in the table tennis event of the on-going African Games in Morocco.
The two powerhouses in Africa, Nigeria and Egypt played with ease in their group matches of table...
Djokovic, Osaka named US Open top seeds
World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday.
Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads...
Djokovic motivated by talk of catching Federer in Slams
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP)
Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic takes inspiration from talk he could pass Roger Federer for the all-time record total of men’s Grand Slam singles titles.
The 32-year-old Serbian star sees,...
Oresanya, Akinyemi win Leadway Assurance tennis clinic tourney
Daniel Oresanya and Mofope Akinyemi at the weekend won the U-18 boys and girls’ categories respectively of the 2019 Leadway Assurance Summer Tennis Clinic, which came to an exciting end at the Ikoyi Club 1938Tennis Section.
Oresanya, competing in his...
Egypt, Nigeria battle for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games slots
True to bookmakers’ prediction, the two best table tennis playing nations in Africa, Nigeria and Egypt, will come against each other in the final of the table tennis team event at the 12th African Games holding in Rabat, Morocco.The...
Leadway Tennis Clinic finals hold today
The 2019 Leadway Assurance Summer Tennis Clinic will round off today at Ikoyi Club with prizes up for grabs in six events.
Tennis Section chairman, Bimbo Okubena hinted that modalities for a successful completion of the 11-day programme that featured...
Osaka silent over ex-coach lawsuit as Miami Open begins
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – MARCH 20: Naomi Osaka of Japan fields questions from the media at a participant availability session on Day Three of the Miami Open Introduced by Itau on March 20, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Florida....
Defeated Djokovic will regroup at the double
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2019 in Indian Wells, California. ...
Serena out-guns Azarenka to reach Indian Wells 3rd rd
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 08: Serena Williams of the United States plays a forehand against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during their women’s singles second round match on day five of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian...
Kyrgios beats Zverev to win Acapulco ATP crown
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios holds the trophy after defeating German tennis player Alexander Zverev during the Mexico ATP Open men’s singles tennis final in Acapulco, Guerrero state on March 2, 2019.PEDRO PARDO / AFPAustralian Nick Kyrgios capped...
