Sinner and Alcaraz thriller proves rivalry here to stay
A first major final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the two best players in the world, always promised to deliver. But even the most optimistic could not have anticipated it...... Read moreWas that Djokovic's goodbye to the French Open?
Before Novak Djokovic left the court after his French Open semi-final defeat, he put his racquet bags down on the clay and said a heartfelt goodbye to the Paris crowd. He...... Read moreDjokovic ends Norrie's run to advance in Paris
French Open 2025 Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Novak Djokovic ended...... Read moreDjokovic makes winning start to French Open bid
Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title with a commanding win over Mackenzie McDonald. The former world number one ended his wait for his 100th...... Read more'I hate disappointing people' - Osaka loses to Badosa
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka said she "hates disappointing people" after she lost to Spain's Paula Badosa in the first round of the French Open. Japan's Osaka, 27, won her first...... Read more'Big Four' reunite at Nadal's French Open farewell
Rafa, Roger, Novak and Andy. The names roll off the tongue for the modern-day tennis fan as quickly as John, Paul, George and Ringo do for a Beatles geek. This fab...... Read moreGateway Games: Top stars begin hunt for table tennis glory
The quest for table tennis glory at the 22nd National Sports Festival, dubbed Gateway Games 2024, begins on Saturday (today), at the Alake Sports Complex in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital....... Read moreDjokovic into Geneva semi-finals on 38th birthday
Novak Djokovic celebrated his 38th birthday with a revenge victory over Matteo Arnaldi to reach the Geneva Open semi-finals. Djokovic lost to the Italian in April in what was a third straight loss...... Read moreDjokovic and Murray split after six months
Andy Murray will no longer be working as Novak Djokovic's coach. The decision, said to be by mutual agreement, means Murray will not be by Djokovic's side when he chases an...... Read moreAruna leads Nigerian contingent to World Championships
Nigeria’s top-ranked table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, will lead the country’s charge at the 2025 ITTF World Championships Finals in Doha, Qatar, as the continent continues its quest for a historic first...... Read moreBayelsa wins mixed doubles at National Table Tennis Champs
Unseeded duo Samuel Boboye and Iyanuoluwa Falana, representing Bayelsa State clinched the mixed doubles title on Wednesday, at the 5th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships held in Otan...... Read moreT’tennis: Abdulfatai, Udoaka top seeds for 2025 National Champs
Africa’s men’s doubles champion, Abdulbasit Abdulfatai, and top-ranked female player, Hope Udoaka, have emerged as the top seeds in the singles event of the fifth Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table...... Read moreAyanwale, Aiyelabegan launch table tennis title defence in Osun
Defending champions Jamiu Ayanwale and Sukurat Aiyelabegan are set to begin their title defence at the fifth edition of the National Table Tennis Championships commences today (Monday) in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State, PUNCH...... Read moreNTF targets tennis development, certifies 40 coaches
No fewer than 40 coaches have completed a week-long ITF National Level 1 Tennis Coaching Course organised by the Nigeria Tennis Federation in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...... Read moreOver 100 kids for Ikoyi Club Easter Tennis Clinic
Over 100 kids are taking part in this year’s annual Easter Holiday Tennis Clinic which began on Tuesday with the training of young smashers at the tennis courts of the Ikoyi Club...... Read moreAruna’s loss seals World Cup heartbreak for Africa
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna was the last African to exit the 2025 ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, as the continent’s campaign came to a disappointing end following group stage eliminations for...... Read moreNSC lauds Team Nigeria’s feat at ITTF world tourney
The National Sports Commission has commended Team Nigeria’s outstanding performance at the recently concluded ITTF World Para Future tournament in Amman, Jordan, where the nation displayed its prowess in para table tennis...... Read moreAruna Faces Unbeaten Kallberg In World Cup Tie
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna will face a familiar foe on Wednesday (today) as he seeks to end a four-match losing streak against Sweden’s Anton Kallberg in a decisive group stage clash at the...... Read moreAruna begins World Cup with hard-fought win
Quadri Aruna began his 2025 ITTF World Cup campaign with a gritty 3-1 (11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8) win over Benin’s Abdel-Kader Salifou in one of the headline matches on day one of...... Read moreOshodi 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 moreTop 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 moreAruna 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 moreAruna 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 moreIkoyi 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 moreDjokovic 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