Tennis

Uchechi Okere has emerged champion at the yearly Alukimba Table Tennis Tournament organised by Lagos-based sports club, El Marino Sports Club, clinching his sixth title. Okere defeated Moses Ideho 4-1 (11-8, 11-8, 11-9, 11-13, 11-5) in a best...

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – MARCH 29: Naomi Osaka of Japan awaits the serve during her women’s singles fourth round match against Elise Mertens of Belgium on Day 8 of the 2021 Miami Open presented by Itaú at Hard...

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – MARCH 26: Naomi Osaka of Japan returns a shot during her singles second round match against Ajla Tomljanovi? of Australia on Day 5 of the 2021 Miami Open presented by Ita˙ at Hard Rock...

Seun Ogunsakin receiving trophy/prizes from AG. Corporate Communications Director, CBN, Osita NwanisobaFourteen-year-old Seun Ogunsakin ‘stole the show” at the grand finale of the 2021 CBN Junior Tennis Championship when he won the boys’ 16 and boys’ 14 titles...

Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next month’s Stuttgart Open after confessing to being homesick and unsure of long stretches on the road. Osaka, who is currently ranked the number two tennis female player in the...

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – MARCH 25: Ashleigh Barty of the United States looks on during her women’s singles second round match against Kristina Kucova of Slovakia on Day 4 of the 2021 Miami Open presented by Itaú at...

Tennis. Photo: EXPERTTABLETENNISNasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, has promised to sponsor an annual table tennis tournament for journalists in the state to keep them fit. The deputy Governor made the pledge on Tuesday in Lafia while presenting...

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – MARCH 23: Venus Williams returns a shot to Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 23, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP/MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY...

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 21, 2021 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates a point against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during their men’s singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. –...

(FILES) In this file photo Spain’s Rafael Nadal hits a return against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men’s singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 17, 2021. – Rafael...