NOVAK Djokovic would not let Daniil Medvedev spoil his date with history a second time. This was after he battled […]
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Djokovic’s march to victory halted by Wimbledon curfew
NOVAK Djokovic will have to cancel his day off and work overtime after falling foul of Wimbledon’s stubborn scheduling. […]
Djokovic in perfect place after crashing Alcaraz’s party
NOVAK Djokovic was in a perfect place on Friday after his much-awaited French Open semi-final clash against a cramping Carlos […]
Rampant Ruud stops Zverev to book French Open final meeting with Djokovic
A flawless Casper Ruud returned to the French Open final for a second year running by dismantling German Alexander Zverev […]
French Open: Sabalenka, Djokovic hoping to steer clear of controversy
WITH Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in action on Friday, day six of the French Open could once again see […]
Djokovic keeps focus on court to see off Fucsovics at French Open
NOVAK Djokovic kept his focus on the court amid his latest controversy as he saw off Marton Fucsovics in the […]
Wild shock for Medvedev, Djokovic accused of fanning political flames
DANIIL Medvedev became the highest-ranked player to exit the French Open after losing a marathon encounter against Brazilian qualifier Thiago […]
Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid U.S. visa row
NOVAK Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, organisers have said. His withdrawal is an […]
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells because of vaccination status
WORLD number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this week’s Indian Wells Masters event with the Serb unable to enter […]
Djokovic maintains winning streak to set up semi-final against Medvedev
NOVAK Djokovic clinched a 20th win in a row on Thursday and maintained his perfect year to date with victory […]
Djokovic wary of semi-final underdog in quest for 22nd slam title
NOVAK Djokovic has won all nine of his Australian Open semi-finals and is not ready to let Tommy Paul ruin […]
Djokovic set for eagerly anticipated Australian Open return
NOVAK Djokovic makes his eagerly anticipated return to the Australian Open on Tuesday and women’s world number two Ons Jabeur […]
Djokovic, Nadal to kickstart bid for 2023 supremacy in Australia
NOVAK Djokovic and Rafael Nadal kickstart their 2023 campaigns this week in Adelaide and Sydney respectively, with the superstar veterans […]
Djokovic beats Ruud to win record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title
NOVAK Djokovic beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Sunday. Djokovic, as […]
Djokovic crushes Rublev to reach ATP Finals’ last four
NOVAK Djokovic booked his place in the last four of the ATP Finals with a crushing 6-4 6-1 defeat of […]
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic ‘welcome’ to compete if he can obtain visa
THE Australian Open cannot press its country’s government into allowing Novak Djokovic to play in January’s opening Grand Slam event […]
Korea Open: Cameron Norrie beats Kaichi Uchida to reach quarter-final
BRITISH number one Cameron Norrie cruised to a 6-2 6-2 victory over Japan’s Kaichi Uchida to reach the quarter-finals of […]
Djokovic wants biggest rivals at his swansong just like during Federer’s farewell
NOVAK Djokovic says he wants his biggest rivals to be by his side when he brings the curtain down on […]
Roger Federer retires: Swiss great played tennis with a balletic grace beyond modern compare
I was barely a month into this job when I suggested Roger Federer would never win another Grand Slam title. […]
Federer announces retirement after Laver Cup
TENNIS great Roger Federer on Thursday announced his retirement from the sport following the upcoming Laver Cup. The 20-time grand […]
US Open: Iga Swiatek ‘finding role’ as Serena Williams leaves superstar void
IN the city famed for what is sometimes called the ‘Crossroads of the World’, tennis finds itself at another juncture. […]
US Open: Rafael Nadal not sure when he will return after loss to Frances Tiafoe
Rafael Nadal says he does not know when he will play again after losing in the US Open fourth round. […]
Djokovic to skip Serbia’s Davis Cup group stage matches
SERBIA will be without top star Novak Djokovic in their group phase of the 2022 Davis Cup to be played in […]
US Open: Nick Kyrgios beats Daniil Medvedev on entertaining New York night
NICK Kyrgios ended Daniil Medvedev’s defence of the US Open title as he earned a thrilling four-set win on an […]
‘Trainwreck of Trainwrecks’ — McEnroe laments Djokovic’s season
NOVAK Djokovic’s 2022 season has been described as the “trainwreck of trainwrecks” by John McEnroe after he was unable to […]
10 players to watch at US Open: Raducanu defends as Serena steps away
THE US Open kicks off on Monday with Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu defending their titles. Novak Djokovic is unable […]
Western & Southern Open: Coco Gauff retires injured & Naomi Osaka loses in Cincinnati first round
Injury and poor form has hit the US Open preparations of Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka after first round defeats […]
Nadal withdraws from Canadian Open due to abdominal injury
RAFAEL Nadal has withdrawn from the Canadian Open as the Spaniard has not fully recovered from an abdominal tear. Nadal’s […]
Alcaraz becomes youngest player since Nadal to enter ATP top five
CARLOS Alcaraz has his sights set on climbing to the summit of the ATP rankings after becoming the youngest player […]
Wimbledon champion Djokovic tumbles four places in world rankings
SERBIA’S Novak Djokovic claimed the men’s title at Wimbledon on Sunday but a day later tumbled four places to seventh […]
Classy Djokovic wins seventh Wimbledon title
NOVAK Djokovic withstood early brilliance from Australian showman Nick Kyrgios to secure a fourth successive Wimbledon title with a 4-6 […]
Ondo First Lady Kicks off Summer Tennis Clinic in Akure
BETTY Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of the Ondo State governor, on Thursday, August 24, set the course of history as she […]
US Open Increases Prize Money
THE United States Open Tennis Championship is now the most lucrative and highest paying tennis grand slam in the world. On Tuesday, July 14, the US Tennis Association announced 10.5 percent increase in the total prize money thereby pushing up this year’s total prize money pool to $42.3 …
Djokovic, Williams Seeded Tops at Wimbledon
NOVAK Djokovic and Serena Williams, both number one ranked players in the world, are the top seeds at this year’s Wimbledon Game, which starts Monday, June 29. …
French Open: Djokovic Beats Nadals
NOVAK Djokovic became the nemesis of Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Wednesday, June 3, by defeating former king of the clay with straight sets in their quarter final encounter. …
Oshoala on BBC Award Shortlist
ASISAT Oshoala, Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Liverpool Ladies player, was Sunday, April 26, nominated along with four other players for the inaugural BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award. Oshoala, who emerged the Most Valuable Player of the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in …