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Tennis

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...

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....

Wimbledon faces postponement due to coronavirus

This year’s Wimbledon Championships have so far survived the cull of the world’s most prestigious sporting events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it seems only a matter of time before they are postponed or cancelled. With London in its...

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...

Andy Murray returns to the court in June

Three-time Grand Slam champion, Andy Murray will return to action on June 23 and compete in a six-day tournament organised by brother Jamie. Jamie who is a seven-time Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles champion has created a behind-closed-doors tournament...

Nadal knocked out of Rome masters

Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the Internazionali d'Italia. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Argentina's Diego Schwartzman on Saturday (September 19), a defeat which represents a major blow to the Spaniard's French Open...

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...

Halep claims Internazionali d’Italia title

Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has won the 2020 Internazionali d'Italia title in an injury-marred final round victory over Karolina Pliskova. Halep was leading the two-time defending champion 6-0 2-1 in Rome when Pliskova retired in tears because of...

Roger Federer wants ATP and WTA tours merged

Twenty-time grand slam champion, Roger Federer has called for the ATP and WTA tours to merge.Federer wants the governing bodies of men’s and women’s tennis – the ATP and WTA – to merge following the effects of the coronavirus...

Medvedev wins Paris title

Daniil Medvedev came from a set down to defeat Alexander Zverev to win the Paris Masters title on Sunday (November 8). Alexander Zverev took the first set at the Accorhotels indoor arena 7-5 but the Russian star stormed back.   The...
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