Xverev slams Navratilova
German tennis star, Alexander Zverev has taken the time to respond to tennis legend, Martina Navratilova after criticism of his performance as he qualified for the US Open semi-finals. Zverev, who is seeded fifth in the Grand Slam, defeated...
ATP partners with Coursera to aid players
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced that it is partnering with the world’s leading online learning platform Coursera to provide its players around the world with access to over 4,000 courses.
There is a hiatus on the ATP...
Simona Halep withdraws from 2020 US Open
Romanian tennis star and world number two, Simona Halep has announced that she will not take part in this year’s US Open. Halep’s decision is based on the uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Halep is now the...
Thiem won’t donate funds for lower ranked tennis stars
2019 French Open finalist, Dominic Thiem is not keen on the idea that the world’s top tennis players should financially support lower-ranked competitors.The recent outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has shut down the tennis world with all tennis tournaments...
Africa’s promising sports future evident at the 13th Africa Games in Accra
The 13th Africa Games in Ghana revealed Africa's bright sports future, featuring diverse disciplines and standout performances by rising stars. Experts view the event's gaps as opportunities for enhancing future editions.
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Djokovic secures 2020 Rome Masters title
Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic won a record-breaking title at the Internazionali d'Italia on Monday (September 21) with a straight sets victory over Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman. The world number one defeated Diego Schwartzman 7-5 6-3 in Monday's final, the same...
French Open hopes to avoid clash with US Open
The Director of the French Open, Guy Forget, has revealed that he is working hand in hand with tennis authorities to make sure the dates of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament do not clash with those of the US...
Nadal knocked of Australian Open
Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of this year's Australia Open.He was beaten 3-6 2-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 7-5 by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter final at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.Tsitsipas looked down and out after trailing...
Serena Williams pleased with comeback
The first tennis grand slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open is set to kick off in one week and after two weeks of hard or soft quarantine, players are in search of match minutes and tournament organizers...
Meltzer slams Djokovic over Players Council comments
Former professional tennis player Jurgen Meltzer has criticized Novak Djokovic over his recent comments about the ATP Players Council.Meltzer claims Djokovic's comments are nothing more than ‘absolute nonsense’ by Jurgen Meltzer as the Serbian star accused the ATP of...