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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 more Was 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 more Djokovic 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 more Djokovic 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 more Gateway 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 more Djokovic 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 more Djokovic 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 more Aruna 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 more Bayelsa 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 more T’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 more Ayanwale, 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 more NTF 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 more Over 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 more Aruna’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 more NSC 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 more Aruna 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 more Aruna 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 more 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