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Oshodi pledges support for t’tennis coaching education

President of the African Table Tennis Federation, Wahid Oshodi, has reaffirmed the continental body’s commitment to supporting coaches in their quest to match their foreign counterparts and grow with their players. Speaking...... Read more Top stars storm Festac for Tennis Masters

The top eight tennis players (men and women) based in Nigeria will assemble at the FHA Tennis ClubFestac for the inaugural Invitational Tennis Masters which serves off on Tuesday, April 8...... Read more Aruna suffers defeat in Africa Cup final

Egypt’s Omar Assar inflicted a 4-3 defeat on Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup in Tunisia, preventing the Nigerian from winning a sixth title. It was the...... Read more Aruna begins African Cup title defence

Nigeria table tennis star and African Cup men’s singles defending champion, Quadri Aruna, is in Group 2 of the men’s singles event and will begin his title defence against Salifou Abdel-Kader...... Read more Ikoyi Club commits to sports dev as Zibiri-Aliu bows out

Outgoing chairman of Ikoyi Club 1938, Tafa Zibiri-Aliu, says he is happy with the noble achievements he recorded while at the helm of the club just as he stated that the...... Read more Djokovic unsure of Australian Open return

Novak Djokovic says he will return to the Australian Open next year if he is still "fit, healthy and motivated". The 37-year-old Serb, aiming for a record-extending 11th men's singles title,...... Read more Injured Djokovic booed off after quitting semi-final

Novak Djokovic was booed off court by some Australian Open fans after retiring injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic, who was bidding for a record-extending 11th title, quit after...... Read more 'I'm grateful he's there' - Djokovic hails coach Murray

Novak Djokovic's emotions poured out after securing an Australian Open quarter-final victory over Carlos Alcaraz that made a mockery of predictions, logic and expectation. Exuding joy and relief, Djokovic turned straight to his...... Read more Australian broadcaster apologises to Djokovic

An Australian broadcaster has apologised to Novak Djokovic for comments he made on TV that the 24-time Grand Slam champion considered "insulting and offensive". Channel Nine's Tony Jones shouted "Novak, he's...... Read more Injury forces Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open, Bencic advances

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka retired with an injury during her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday in Melbourne. Osaka needed treatment on her stomach at 6-5 in a...... Read more 'Blessed' Djokovic breaks Federer record in Melbourne win

Novak Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's all-time record for the most major singles matches played as he reached the Australian Open third round. The 37-year-old was made to work in his 430th...... Read more I was ‘poisoned’ before 2022 Australian Open deportation-Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was “poisoned” by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of...... Read more Injured Naomi Osaka withdraws from Auckland Classic final

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open....... Read more Oshodi reveals plans for African table tennis

Newly elected African Table Tennis Federation President, Wahid Oshodi, has outlined his vision for the sport on the continent, emphasising growth and youth development as key priorities for his tenure. Speaking to...... Read more Tinubu: Oshodi’s ATTF election ‘proud moment for Nigeria’

President Bola Tinubu has described Wahid Oshodi’s election as President of the African Table Tennis Federation as a proud moment for Nigeria. Oshodi was unanimously elected as the President of the...... Read more Oshodi elected African table tennis federation president

Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi has been elected as the new president of the African Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday. Oshodi was confirmed for the new role at the 2024 ATTF annual...... Read more Aruna, world No. 1 out of WTT China Smash

Quadri Aruna and world No. 1 Wang Chuqin, have been eliminated from the Men’s Singles at China Smash 2024 after losing their respective Round of 32 games. Aruna, who is ranked 19th...... Read more Nigeria, Egypt renew table tennis rivalry in Ethiopia

The intense rivalry between Africa’s top table tennis nations, Nigeria and Egypt, will be reignited at the 2024 ITTF African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 12 to 19. Serving...... Read more U-18 Afrobasket Championships: Nigeria’s J’Tigers bow out, J’Tigress advance

Nigeria’s Under-18 Men’s Basketball team, the J’Tigers are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U-18 Championship, following their 81-70 loss to Mali in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. The Malians, who took...... Read more Paralympics: Ogunleke Nigeria’s last table tennis hope

With the exit of Christiana Alabi, Abiola Adesope, and Kayode Alabi from the table tennis event of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Team Nigeria’s medal hope now rests on Isau Ogunkunle...... Read more Lagos table tennis boss laments players exodus

The chairman of the Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA), Tunji Lawal, has expressed concern over the exodus of players to other states due to a lack of support. The trend, according...... Read more Paralympics: Nigeria eye medals in table tennis

Nigeria’s eight-man table tennis squad to the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, tutored by Nasiru Sule, is determined to bring medals home from the event that begins on Thursday, August 29. The Paralympics...... Read more Andy Murray retires from tennis at Paris Olympics

Andy Murray has officially retired from tennis after competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This decision marks the end of an illustrious 19-year career, filled with significant achievements and personal challenges....... Read more Djokovic withdraws from ATP Montreal event

World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week’s ATP Canadian Open tournament in Montreal, Tennis Canada said on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion from Serbia has reached the...... Read more Nadal to decide on future ‘after Olympics’

Rafael Nadal said he will make a decision on his future in tennis “after the Olympics” in the aftermath of a shattering straight-sets defeat to old rival Novak Djokovic at the...... Read more