Dominic Thiem into ATP finals semis as Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer face shootout
Dominic Thiem produced a scintillating display of attacking tennis to beat Novak Djokovic and qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals on Tuesday, leaving the Serbian facing a shootout against Roger Federer.
Oyinlomo Quadre leads Nigeria’s rise in WTA Rankings
The gain of performing well at big competition had started for Oyinlomo Quadre as the youngster leads three other Nigerians as their ranking improved in latest Women Tennis Association (WTA) ranking released.
France crush Australian dreams to win Fed Cup final
A jubilant Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia led France to its first Fed Cup title since 2003 on Sunday, winning a deciding doubles rubber to crush Australian dreams 3-2.
Nigeria exits 2019 ITTF Team World Cup
Despite Aruna Quadri’s spirited effort to ignite Nigeria’s comeback against star-studded Chinese Taipei, the Nigerian team lost 3-1 to exit the 2019 ITTF Team World Cup holding in Tokyo, Japan
Rafael Nadal confirms London ATP Finals place
World No 1, Rafael Nadal, recovering from injury, confirmed Tuesday he will compete at the season-ending ATP Tour Finals in London from November 10-17.
Nigeria, Egypt draw China at Team World Cup
African representatives at the 2019 ITTF Team World Cup, Nigeria and Egypt have been a tough draw as the African champions will battle World and Olympic Champions – China in the first round of the competition holding at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Fan Zhendong reclaims number one spot in table tennis rankings
Chinese table tennis professional player Fan Zhendong has returned to top spot on the men’s world ranking issued for November by reclaiming the position he last held in June.
Novak Djokovic beats Denis Shapovalov to win fifth Paris Masters title
Novak Djokovic recorded his 77th ATP title with a 6-3 6-4 win over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov at the Paris Masters.
Novak Djokovic crushes Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up Grigor Dimitrov semi-final in Paris
Novak Djokovic said he played “one of his best matches of the season” to thrash seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-2 on Friday and set up a Paris Masters semi-final against Grigor Dimitrov.
ITTF tips Aruna Quadri to lead African charge in Tokyo
Following the exploit of Aruna Quadri coupled with his growing profile globally; the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has tipped the Nigerian to lead the continent’s charge at the 2019 Team World Cup in Tokyo.
Naomi Osaka suffers WTA Finals injury heartbreak for second year running
Two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka withdrew from the season-ending WTA Finals with a shoulder problem on Tuesday, the second straight year she has been forced out due to injury.
Roger Federer withdraws from Paris Masters
World number three Roger Federer announced on Monday that he was withdrawing from this week’s Paris Masters in order to “pace” himself for the next year.
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri lifts Sporting again
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has again inspired his team Portuguese club, Sporting, to an historic win 3-1 win over star-studded French champions, Hennebont TT in the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) Champions League.
Ruthless Roger Federer dispatches Albot to reach Basel quarter-finals
Ruthless Roger Federer stayed on course for a 10th title at his hometown Swiss Indoor tournament in Basel, dropping only three games in crushing Moldova’s Radu Albot on Wednesday.
ITTF confirms Nigeria, Egypt for Team World Cup
The world table tennis ruling body, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has confirmed African champions – Nigeria and Egypt as Africa’s representatives at the 2019 Team World Cup holding at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Andy Murray named in Great Britain squad for revamped Davis Cup
Andy Murray has been named in Great Britain’s squad for the new-format Davis Cup in Madrid next month.
Rafael Nadal named in Spain squad for Davis Cup
World number two Rafael Nadal has been named in the Spain squad for the Davis Cup finals in Madrid next month.
Andy Murray rise continues after Belgian triumph
Former world number one Andy Murray was rewarded for his victory in Antwerp at the weekend, with another dramatic rise in the ATP rankings which were released on Monday.
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