Tennis
Players battle for N4.5m prize money at NTTF’s championships
Players will today start battling for the N4.5m prize money in this year’s national championship organised by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of the
Djokovic admits 'long shot' to beat Nadal at Roland Garros
Novak Djokovic admitted Sunday that he’s “a long shot” to win Roland Garros where he would likely have to dethrone rival and 13-time Paris champion Rafael Nadal. The post Djokovic
Swiatek routs Pliskova to win Italian Open ladies title
Poland’s Iga Swiatek, seeded 15th, demolished ninth-seeded Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic 6/0, 6/0 to lift the ladies trophy in Rome. The one-sided encounter lasted just 46 minutes. The post
Nadal beats Djokovic to win 10th Rome title and lay down Roland Garros marker
Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title on Sunday and set down a key marker two weeks out from the defence of
Sonego to face Djokovic in Italian open semis
Lorenzo Sonego kept the Italian flag flying in Foro Italico when he defeated the ruthless slugger Andre Rublev from Russia, 3/6; 6/4; 6/3. He will later play the semi-final The
Djokovic survives Tsitsipas scare to advance to Rome semi-finals
World number one Novak Djokovic survived a three-set battle with Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas over two days in their rain-delayed quarter-finals to advance to the Italian Open semi-finals on Saturday. The
Nadal, Opelka hit semifinals at Italian Open
Rafael Nadal overpowered Alexander Zverev 6/3; 6/4 to reach the semi-finals where he will face lanky American Reilly Opelka who defeated Argentina’s Federico Delbonis 7/5; 7/6(2). The post Nadal, Opelka
Competitors need decision on Olympics, says Federer
Roger Federer said Friday that athletes need a firm decision on whether the Tokyo Olympics are going ahead, with the tennis star saying he was in two minds over the
Nadal defeats Shapovalov in Rome Open thriller
Rafael Nadal of Spain pulled off a stunning 3/6, 6/4, 7/6 (3) victory over fellow southpaw, Denis Shapovalov of Canada, to reach the quarterfinals in his quest for a 10th
