Tennis

ITTF names Egypt, South Africa officials for Africa Cup

World table tennis ruling body International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has named Egyptian and South African officials for the forthcoming Africa Cup taking place...

Lagos to host befitting ITTF African Championships, says Aiyepeku

Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) chairman, Sola Aiyepeku, has said the aquatic city is at the ready to stage a befitting African Table Tennis...

Paris 2024: Amusan, Quadri, six others get IOC scholarship

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) has extended its scholarship scheme to eight Nigerian athletes as the countdown to the...
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WTT Star Contender: Korean star stops Aruna in Qatar

The good run of Quadri Aruna at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Doha came to an end yesterday after the Nigerian fell...

Aruna drops to 14th in ITTF ranking

Though still Africa’s number one, Quadri Aruna has dropped the 14th spot in the latest ITTF ranking released yesterday by the world...

Drama as Nadal sacks foul-mouthed Kyrgios

World No.1 Rafa Nadal might have won the match, but it was vintage Nick Kyrgios who swore, smashed his racquet, abused hecklers and somehow...
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Nadal withdraws from ATP Miami Masters

Rafael Nadal, due to launch his ATP Indian Wells Masters campaign on Saturday, won’t vie for the upcoming Miami title whatever his fortunes in...

Nadal man to beat as Osaka returns to Indian Wells

Red-hot Rafael Nadal will be the man to beat when Indian Wells kicks off this week, while Naomi Osaka will look to begin her...

Ukraine:Djokovic sends message, support to Stakhovsky

Novak Djokovic has offered retired Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky his support and financial help following Russia’s invasion. Kyiv-born Stakhovsky, 36, lives in Hungary but...
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Serena Williams condemns double standards in tennis

Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said she would have faced much harsher penalties if she had behaved in the same way as Germany’s...

Nadal beats Medvedev again to reach Acapulco ATP final

Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the final of the ATP Mexico Open and insure the Russian will not...

Russia-Ukraine war: Andrey Rublev states position, joins fellow compatriot Medvedev

Russian tennis player, Andrey Rublev, wrote “no to war” on a camera lens as he joined compatriot Daniil Medvedev in calling for peace. Rublev defeated...
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