Venus Cruises To Semi Final At Wimbledon
“I love this game,” Venus Williams told reporters. “That’s why I put in the effort and the time. It’s a beautiful game. It’s been so good to me.” At 2017 Wimbledon Open, Venus Wi...
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Murray Clinches Year-End No. 1 In Emirates ATP Rankings
Andy Murray has clinched year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, the 17th different player to do so in history (since 1973). The milestone was achieved in dramatic fashion on Sunday when he beat his rival for top sp...
Djokovic Faces Wawrinka In US Open Final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take on third seed Stan Wawrinka in the US Open final after both men won semi-finals in punishing conditions. Djokovic beat 10th seed Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2 in New York, with ...
Murray: Wimbledon Title Is A Step To More Success
Andy Murray says he hopes he is yet to reach the best part of his career after beating Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The British world number two has won two other Grand Slam titl...
Serena Wins 7th Wimbledon Title
World number one Serena Williams beat German fourth seed Angelique Kerber to win a seventh Wimbledon and 22nd Grand Slam title. The American, 34, coped with a gusty wind on Centre Court to win 7-5 6-3 and equal Steffi Gr...
Serena Strokes On At Wimbledon
Serena Williams remains on track for a seventh Wimbledon title after seeing off Germany’s Annika Beck in the third round on middle Sunday. The American top seed won 6-3 6-0 on a Centre Court filled with spectators ...
Djokovic Beats Murray To Win First French Open Title
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Britain’s Andy Murray to win his first French Open title and complete the career Grand Slam. The Serb, 29, won 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4 to win his 12th major title and become the f...
Murray Cruises To Monte Carlo Semi Final
Britain’s Andy Murray is through to the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals following an impressive win over Canadian Milos Raonic. The world number two won 6-2 6-0 in 66 minutes and will next play Rafael Nadal, who be...
Murray Salutes Djokovic For Winning 6th Aussie Open Title
Andy Murray has congratulated World number one Novak Djokovic for beating him in straight sets to win his sixth Australian Open title and condemn the Briton to a fifth final defeat. Djokovic, 28, won 6-1 7-5 7-6 (7-3) to...
Kerber Beats Serena To Win Aussie Open
Germany’s Angelique Kerber on Saturday stunned world number one Serena Williams in three sets to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Kerber, seeded seventh, won a thrilling final 6-4, 3-6 and 6-4...
Murray Beats Raonic To Reach Australian Open Final
Britain’s Andy Murray reached his fifth Australian Open final by winning an epic five-set battle with 13th seed Milos Raonic. The World number two, Murray was broken in the first game of the match and his 25-year-o...
Serena, Federer Land In Aussie Open S/Final
Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for the 18th time in a row to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The American defending champion, seeded number one and chasing a 22nd Grand Slam title, saw off fifth seed Sharapo...
Verdasco Shocks Nadal At Aussie Open
Rafael Nadal suffered the only first-round exit of his career at the Australian Open on Tuesday after Fernando Verdasco recorded a stunning five-set win. The Spanish left-handers produced an exhibition of hard-hitting to...
Australian Open: Venus Beaten In First Round
Johanna Konta outclassed eighth seed Venus Williams 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Australian Open. Britain’s number one, 24, raced to victory in 79 minutes as seven-time Grand Slam champion Williams, he...
Djokovic Beats Nadal To Win First Title Of 2016
World number one Novak Djokovic claimed his first title of the year with an impressive 6-1 6-2 win over Rafael Nadal in the Qatar Open. The Serb continued his recent dominance of the 14-time Grand Slam winner with a nint...
Appeal Court Sacks PDP Governor From Abia State
Reports from Abia state reveal that an Appeal Court has nullified the election of Mr Okezie Ikpeazu of the People’s Democratic Party and declared Alex Otti Of APGA winner. The court in its ruling on Thursday ordere...
Federer Ends Djokovic’s Winning Streak At ATP Finals
Even the best player in the world can have an off day, especially when he’s playing someone many believe is the best of all time. Roger Federer brought his top game to the O2 Arena on Tuesday, stopping Novak Djokov...
Pennetta Wins US Open, Retires From Tennis
Flavia Pennetta beat fellow Italian Roberta Vinci to win her first Grand Slam title at the US Open, and then announced her retirement. Pennetta, the 26th seed, won 7-6 (7-4) and 6-2 to become only the second Italian woma...
World’s Number One Serena Beaten At US Open
Serena Williams’s hopes of securing a calendar Grand Slam were ended in stunning fashion by Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the US Open semi-finals on Friday. Vinci, the world number 43 and playing her first Grand S...
Federer Faces Fellow Swiss Wawrinka In US Open S/Final
Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka will meet in an all-Swiss semi-final at the US Open after impressive wins over Richard Gasquet and Kevin Anderson. Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer did not face a single br...
Serena Beats Sister Venus To Reach US Open S/Final
Serena Williams overcame her sister Venus at the US Open to move within two victories of her first calendar Grand Slam. The world number one held her nerve to win 6-2, 1-6 and 6-3 and reach the semi-finals in New York. S...
Serena Battles Sister At US Open Q/Final
Serena Williams saw off a significant threat to her Grand Slam hopes with victory over 19th seed Madison Keys at the US Open, and will now meet her sister, Venus in the quarter final. Serena, the world number one, beat h...
Murray Cruises To US Open R16
Britain’s Andy Murray made swift progress into the US Open fourth round as he swept past Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in straight sets. Murray had needed five sets to win his previous round but saw off 30th seed Bellu...
