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Djokovic wins 4th Shanghai Masters title

Novak Djokovic continued his scintillating run of form as he breezed past Croatian Borna Coric 6-3 6-4 to win the Shanghai Masters title for the fourth time on Sunday. With a...... Read more Borna Coric stuns Roger Federer to reach finals of Shanghai Masters

Borna Coric upset defending champion Roger Federer and will face Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday. Coric earned passage to the final by taking down the top-seeded Federer...... Read more Roger Federer beats Kei Nishikori in Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

Defending champion and top seed Roger Federer beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori in a high-quality quarter-final in the Shanghai Masters. Federer, 37, won 6-4 7-6 (7-4) against the world number 12 after...... Read more Djokovic steps up bid to dethrone Nadal

Novak Djokovic stepped up his bid to dethrone Rafael Nadal from the top of the world rankings with a 6-3 7-5 win over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the second round of...... Read more Quadri, Abiodun Inspire Club To Win Fourth Portuguese Cup

Despite the absence of their captain, Joao Monteiro, Nigerian table tennis stars, Aruna Quadri and Bode Abiodun were at their best to ensure Sporting win their fourth title in a row...... Read more Medvedev beasts Nishikori to win Japan Open

Daniil Medvedev stunned home favourite Kei Nishikori in the final to claim the Japan Open title after a comfortable 6-2 6-4 victory in Tokyo Sunday. Medvedev came out of the blocks...... Read more Nishikori zooms into Tokyo Open Last Four

Local favourite Kei Nishikori thrashed fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Japan Open semifinals on Friday, edging him closer to a third Tokyo title. Third seed Nishikori, who...... Read more Female vs Male: Serena Williams to play Roger Federer in Australia

Serena Williams is set to face Roger Federer in her first event of the 2019 season when the USA play Switzerland in the mixed doubles at the Hopman Cup. Williams, 37,...... Read more Naomi Osaka books Chinese Open Quarter Final Place

Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the US Open by reaching the China Open quarterfinals by crushing Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Osaka made a slow start, saving...... Read more Federer Speaks on New Sponsorship deal with Uniqlo

Roger Federer has revealed that his decision to end a 20-year association with Nike and embark on a new chapter with Uniqlo was influenced by the Japanese clothing company’s commitment to...... Read more How Mountain trip revived my fortunes: Djokovic

The former world number one, who has won 14 Grand Slam titles, suffered a dramatic two-year dip in form after winning the 2016 French Open but is now brimming with confidence...... Read more Andy Murray beats David Goffin to reach Shenzhen Open quarter-finals

Britain's Andy Murray beat world number 11 David Goffin - his highest-ranked opponent since returning from hip surgery - to reach the Shenzhen Open quarter-finals. Scot Murray, 31, won 6-3 6-4...... Read more Shenzhen Open: Andy Murray through to second round after Zhang Zhizhen retires

Former world number one Murray led 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 4-2 when Zhizhen, a wildcard at the event in China, ended the match. The Briton, now ranked 311th as he continues his...... Read more Laver Cup: Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev win as Team Europe retain title

Germany's Alexander Zverev beat South African Kevin Anderson 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 10-7 as Team Europe completed victory over Team World on the final day of the Laver Cup exhibition event in...... Read more Naomi Osaka wins first match after US Open Victory

US Open Champion, Naomi Osaka defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-1 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo - her first match since winning the US Open. The Japanese who defeated Serena...... Read more Serena Williams speaks on US Open final controversy

Serena Williams maintained in her first television interview since her stunning upset at the U.S. Open last week that she did not cheat – and further blasted what she sees as...... Read more Table Tennis Star, Omotayo ready to work hard to fulfill potential

After making the semi-final stage of the men’s singles at the last ITTF African Championships in Mauritius as an unseeded player, Olajide Omotayo, believes he is yet to fulfill his potential....... Read more Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

Naomi Osaka said Serena Williams’s row with the umpire during the US Open final had not altered her feelings about winning a Grand Slam largely because she had no idea how...... Read more Osaka makes history of her own in US Open win over Serena

Naomi Osaka, winner of the U.S. Open Women’s Final, said that when Serena Williams hugged her at the end of the controversial match, it “really brought out the emotions” because “when...... Read more Del Potro, Djokovic in U.S. Open final as Nadal quits with knee injury

Juan Martin del Potro set up a U.S. Open final clash against Novak Djokovic on Friday after defending champion and world number one Rafael Nadal retired with a knee injury during...... Read more Serena Williams into US Open final with emphatic win over Anastasija Sevastova

Serena Williams has another shot at winning her first Grand Slam title since giving birth after defeating Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova in 66 minutes in their US Open semi-final. Williams, beaten by...... Read more Djokovic ends Miliman's run in US open

Novak Djokovic avoided suffering the same fate as Roger Federer as he overcame the never-say-die John Millman to reach the semi-finals. Two nights after Millman’s tenacity and quality ball-striking caused Federer...... Read more Unseeded Millman sends Federer crashing out of US Open

Roger Federer failed to cope with stifling conditions at the U.S. Open on Monday and suffered a shock 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3) defeat to unseeded Australian John Millman in the last...... Read more Serena Williams cruises into US Open semi-finals

Serena Williams passed her toughest test so far at the US Open to beat Karolina Pliskova and reach the semi-finals for a ninth consecutive time. Williams, seeded 17th, trailed 4-2 in...... Read more Djokovic beats Sousa 3-0 in U.S. Open men's singles 4th round settings

Novak Djokovic overcame the New York heat again to reach the US Open quarter-finals after an intense victory over Joao Sousa in straight sets last night. The Serb took a long...... Read more