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2021 French Open Postponed By One Week

The French Open was on Thursday delayed by a week to May 30-June 13 in the hope that heightened Covid-19 restrictions in France will have eased by then to allow the...... Read more Canada’s Fernandez Wins First WTA Title In Monterrey

Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez captured her first WTA singles title on Sunday, sweeping past qualifier Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4 in the final at Monterrey, Mexico. Fernandez, 18, didn’t drop a set...... Read more Young Russians See Off Zvonareva And Kuznetsova

Russia's old guard had to give way to the younger generation as Vera Zvonareva and Svetlana Kuznetsova lost to Margarita Gasparyan and Daria Kasatkina respectively in the semifinals of the WTA...... Read more SA’s Harris Edges Shapovalov To Reach Dubai Ffinal

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris rallied from a set and a break down on Friday to beat Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) and earn a place in the Dubai final....... Read more SA’s Lloyd Harris Stuns Dominic Thiem In Dubai

South Africa’s leading tennis star Lloyd Harris earned the biggest win of his career in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, an ATP 500 event in Dubai on Tuesday...... Read more Nadal Declines Wild Card Dubai Championship Invitation

Rafael Nadal has declined a wild card invitation to play next week’s Dubai Championships, telling tournament organisers on Thursday he needs more time to recover from a back injury. The 20-time...... Read more Federer Makes Winning Return After 13 Months Out

Roger Federer won his first match contested in over a year Wednesday as the 20-time Grand Slam champion returned from injury to beat British number one Dan Evans at the Qatar...... Read more Djokovic Takes Federer’s World No 1 Record, Eyes Grand Slam History

Novak Djokovic will today, Monday, March 8, 2021, set a new landmark of 311 weeks as world No 1, surpassing Roger Federer whose hold on a record-equalling 20 Grand Slam titles...... Read more WTT Tournament: Lin Ends Aruna’s Journey

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has crashed out of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Series in Doha, Qatar on Friday after losing 3-1 to Chinese Taipei’s Yun-Ju Lin. Aruna who is ranked...... Read more Aruna Quadri Sets Record At World Table Tennis Championship In Qatar

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has become the first African to qualify for the quarterfinal of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Series taking place in Doha, Qatar. Aruna continued his fine form...... Read more WTT Tournament: Aruna Advances, Battles Geraldo In Second Round

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has defeated Indian national champion Sathiyan Gnanasekaran 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-8) to book a place in the second round of the men’s singles at the first official World...... Read more Federer Pulls Out Of Miami Open

Defending champion Roger Federer has withdrawn from this month’s Miami Open as he works his way back to full fitness following surgeries to repair his right knee, US media reported on...... Read more Omotayo Exits, Aruna Ready To Compete At WTT Tournament In Qatar

Olajide Omotayo bowed has crashed out of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East Hub taking place in Doha, Qatar in the second stage of the preliminary round. Omotayo, on Sunday,...... Read more Azarenka Shines In Cloudy Doha On Day One Of Qatar Open

Svetlana Kuznetsova and Victoria Azarenka provided what was perhaps the best tennis on the opening day of the Qatar Open on Monday, with Azarenka prevailing 6-2 6-3. Despite conceding the first...... Read more Omotayo Sets African Record At WTT Tournament In Qatar

2019 African Games Champion, Olajide Omotayo, has set a new African record at the first official World Table Tennis (WTT) events after emerging the first African to win a match at...... Read more King Djokovic Claims Ninth Australian Open Title

Peerless world No 1 Novak Djokovic demolished Russia's Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win his ninth Australian Open title and extend his record-breaking reign at Melbourne Park Sunday. Djokovic overpowered...... Read more King Novak Faces ‘Challenger’ Medvedev In Aus Open Final

Novak Djokovic says going unbeaten in eight Australian Open finals will give him confidence in Sunday's decider, but he’ll need more than that to overcome “the man to beat” – red-hot...... Read more QUEEN OF THE GAME: Osaka Teaches Brady Tennis Lessons, Cruises To Victory In Australian Open Finals

Naomi Osaka gave Jennifer Brady a lesson in Grand Slam tennis as she cruised to a 6-4 6-3 win to claim her second Australian Open title on Saturday and cement her...... Read more Osaka Targets Fourth Slam Title At Australian Open, With Brady In The Way

Japan’s Naomi Osaka will take her perfect record in Grand Slam deciders into the Australian Open final on Saturday, where she will attempt to make it four out of four at...... Read more Australian Open: Brady Faces Ultimate Test Against ‘New Boss’ Osaka

Jennifer Brady spent two weeks in hard quarantine gathering mental strength for her tilt at a maiden Grand Slam title and will hope there is plenty in reserve when she takes...... Read more Osaka Beats Williams To Reach Australian Open Final

Naomi Osaka claimed an impressive victory over Serena Williams to reach the Australian Open final and end the American's latest quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Three-time Slam champion...... Read more Australian Open: Osaka, Williams Survive; Djokovic Defies Injury, Thiem Ousted

Eight-time winner Novak Djokovic fought through what he had described as a tournament-ending injury to beat Milos Raonic and reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday. Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams...... Read more TTC RhönSprudel Offers Aruna Quadri Two-Year Contract Extension

Quadri Aruna has been offered a two-year contract extension with TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the German Bundesliga. Regarded as one of the best players in the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL), the...... Read more Serena Williams Inspired By Brady After Australian Open Romp

A “vintage” Serena Williams said Monday she gained inspiration from ageless NFL great Tom Brady after an impressive start to her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on day one...... Read more More Than 500 Australian Open Players, Staff Go Into Isolation After Hotel Worker Tests Positive For Covid-19

A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organisers of the Australian Open to isolate 507 players, officials and support staff, just four days before the...... Read more