Tennis

Alcaraz now first teenager ever to beat Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz became the first teenager to beat Rafael Nadal as the young Spaniard shruged off injury to record an…

ITTF Africa lauds Aruna, tasks players on WTT events

President of ITTF Africa, Khaled El-Salhy has hailed the recent feat achieved by Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna while tasking African players…

Aruna hit top 10 in ITTF world ranking

Quadri Aruna continues to break records as the Nigerian has hit the top 10 in the latest ranking released by…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…