Friday, April 26, 2024

Tennis

Osaka wins Australian Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka claimed her second Australian Open title in three years after a straight-sets victory over American Jennifer Brady on Saturday.Osaka became the first woman since Monica Seles to win her first four Grand Slam finals with a...

Djokovic apologises for striking linesperson with ball

World number one and number one seed, Novak Djokovic has apologised for hitting a linesperson and being disqualified at the US Open. The Serbian admits that he feels "really sad and empty" following the incident which earned him a...

2020 Wimbledon walks tight rope as postponement looms

The third Grand Slam on the tennis calendar, Wimbledon looks likely to be cancelled this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic It has been announced that The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) will hold an...

Osaka sad as winning run ends

Japanese tennis star, Naomi Osaka says her defeat to Maria Sakkari at the Miami Open did not come to her as a surprise as she has not been playing well recently.Osaka's 23-match winning streak came to a shuddering halt...

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. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency After three weeks of intense...

Serena “shooked” over postponement of Wimbledon

Twenty three time Grand Slam champion, Serena Wiliams has reacted to the cancelation of the 2020 Wimbledon Championships.The Championships was cancelled on Wednesday following the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic that has hit the global sporting calendar.Williams took...

Basilashvili charged with assaulting his ex-wife

Georgian tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili, 28, has been charged with assaulting his ex-wife, Neka Dorokashvili. Basilashvili's lawyer confirmed the charges. The 27th player in the world however denies the allegations that he attacked Neka in front of their five-year-old...

Osaka powers past veteran Hsieh into Australian Open semis

World number three Naomi Osaka stormed past Hsieh Su-wei in straight sets Tuesday (February 16) to book an Australian Open semi-final against either Serena Williams or Simona Halep.   The Japanese three-time Grand Slam champion overcame the Taiwanese world number 71's...

Djokovic will be bad guy for rest of his career says McEnroe

World number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic will be viewed as a "bad guy" for the rest of his career after striking a line judge in the throat with a ball, according to seven-time Grand Slam winner, John McEnroe....

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...
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