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Roger Federer brings glittering career to tearful end alongside Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer was in floods of tears despite tasting defeat in the final match of his professional career alongside his doubles partner Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London. The...... Read more British Legend: Retired Federer Irreplaceable

British tennis legend Tim Henman has called retiring Roger Federer “irreplaceable” for the tennis world, and hailed his “absolutely incredible” impact on Wimbledon. The eight-time champion at the All-England club announced...... Read more Tennis ranking thrills Aruna, Nigerian women lose spots

Reigning African table tennis champion, Quadri Aruna, is thrilled to have moved one step up in the current International Table Tennis Federation World Ranking for men’s singles, PUNCH Sports Extra report reports. Aruna, who...... Read more Quadri To Defend ITTF Africa Crown In Tunisia

Nigeria Table Tennis star, Aruna Quadri is set to defend his African Senior Championship title in Tunisia come 2023, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The development is coming after the International Table Tennis Federation...... Read more US Open: Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud in four sets to win maiden Grand Slam and become new world No 1

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday night to become the youngest man to be ranked world No 1. The Spanish teenager and his...... Read more US Open: Alcaraz Overcome Sinner To Reach First Grand Slam Semi-final

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz came out tops in a thrilling battle against Jannik Sinner to reach his first grand slam semi-final in the last eight of the US Open. Alcaraz finally clinched...... Read more Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Swiatek makes last-eight

Rafael Nadal fell to his earliest US Open loss in six years on Monday when he was knocked out by Frances Tiafoe while Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to...... Read more US Open: Rafael Nadal breezes into fourth round; Andrey Rublev survives five-set epic, plays Cameron Norrie next

Rafael Nadal's pursuit of a third Grand Slam title of the year and 23rd of his illustrious career continued as he swept aside Richard Gasquet in straight sets to reach the...... Read more Serena Williams: Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Tiger Woods lead career tributes after US Open exit

Michelle Obama praised Serena Williams as "one of the greatest athletes of all time" as the tennis superstar played what was likely to be her final professional match. The former first...... Read more When a 17-year-old Serena showed the tennis world its future

Williams has earned a reported $440m over her legendary careerAs the story goes, Serena Williams’ rise began before she was born. In 1979, her father Richard watched a women’s tennis match...... Read more Serena Williams prepares for final curtain call at US Open

After a glittering 27-year professional career in which she became one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams is preparing to bid farewell to tennis at the major where...... Read more Even in victory Bencic feels Serena’s aura

Serena Williams may be in the home stretch of her career, but the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s aura remains, Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic said Wednesday. “You can feel her presence everywhere. She...... Read more Serena Williams bids farewell to tennis after U.S. Open

Serena Williams has confirmed that she is retiring from tennis after a career that has seen her win 23 grand slam titles, the most by any player, male or female. The...... Read more Ogunsakin reasserts dominance as Egbeyemi loses title

Seun Ogunsakin from Ekiti State regained his No.1 position in the ITA Junior Tennis Circuit Boys U-16s ranking with a convincing 9-6 victory over his perennial rival, Mubarak Ganiyu, from Oyo...... Read more Weightlifters lead the chase as Aruna guides table tennis to semis

• Boxers also into last four as track and field athletes warm upTeam Nigeria’s weightlifting team is currently the proverbial goose laying golden eggs as another lifter, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal, on...... Read more 2022 Commonwealth Games: Aruna Leads Nigeria To Victory Vs South Africa In Men’s Team Event

Quadri Aruna led Nigeria to defeat South Africa in the Men’s Team – Group 2 table tennis event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on Friday. Aruna and Olajide Omotayo picked...... Read more Seun Ogunsakin survives upset bid packaged in Gboko

National U- 16 champion, Seun Ogunsakin, yesterday, recovered from 5 to 8 games down against Gboko-based wildcard, Kater Kpum, to win the first round robin match of the SNEPCo Junior Tennis...... Read more Novak Djokovic wouldn't label relationship with Nick Kyrgios a 'bromance'

As Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios prepare to meet in a mouth-watering Wimbledon men's final on Sunday, the top seed says he wouldn't call their relationship a "bromance", yet. Kyrgios, who...... Read more Serena’s conqueror Tan into Wimbledon fourth round

Harmony Tan, who knocked Serena Williams out of Wimbledon, demolished British wild card Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday in just 51 minutes to reach the fourth round. The 24-year-old French...... Read more Okere retains Alukimba Table Tennis tournament title

• Onadipe Wins Maiden Jejune League Uchechi Okere has successfully defended his title at the 11th yearly Alukimba Table Tennis tournament organised by Elmarino Sports Club, Lagos. Okere defeated Hilton Enearu in...... Read more Ministry to open Commonwealth Games camp July 9

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, yesterday, disclosed that the country’s team to the forthcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will begin camping on July 9. Nigeria will begin its national...... Read more Djokovic brings curtain up on Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic begins his bid to match Pete Sampras as a seven-time Wimbledon champion on Monday, with British Grand Slam title winners Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu also on Centre Court’s...... Read more Former champion, Babalola, introduces 10-year-old daughter to tennis at MTN Junior Championship

Iconic former national tennis champion, Abdulmumuni Babaola, winner of over 15 singles and doubles titles, yesterday, in Lagos, introduced his daughter, Blessing, 10, to her first tennis competition. Blessing, whose birthday...... Read more Osaka Withdraws From Wimbledon

Naomi Osaka’s “grass dreams” appear to be over for the time being after she withdrew from this year’s Wimbledon Championships due to an Achilles injury. The 24-year-old withdrew from the Italian...... Read more French Open: Rafael Nadal defeats old foe Novak Djokovic in epic encounter at Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal won a classic late-night battle with old foe Novak Djokovic to reach the semi-finals of the French Open. The Spaniard, looking for a 14th Roland Garros title, battled to...... Read more