Nigeria Athletes Begin Training for 2024 Paralympics
24 Nigerian Paralympic athletes are set to represent the country at the 2024 Paralympic Games in France, scheduled for 28th August to 8th September. Nigeria will be represented in four sports at the 2024 Paralympics, namely: Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Powerlifting, and Para Table Tennis. As they prepare to represent the nation in Paris, […]
Alcaraz Beats Djokovic To Retain Wimbledon Title
Carlos Alcaraz powered to victory over Novak Djokovic to retain his men’s singles title at Wimbledon. Although the final failed to live up to the five-set thriller of 12 months ago, Alcaraz battled through the third-set tie-break for a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win. The result continues the four-time major winner’s 100% record in Grand […]
Murray Retires Injured On Likely Queen’s Farewell
Andy Murray has retired injured, in what is likely to be his final appearance at The Queen’s Club. The three-time Grand Slam champion and former world number was playing against Australia’s Jordan Thompson, less than 24 hours after winning his first-round match against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin, and was losing 4-1 in the first set when […]
Novak Djokovic to Play in 2024 Paris Olympics, Serbian Committee Announces
The Olympic Committee of Serbia announced yesterday that Former tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic will play at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris. The Serbian committee said on their web-site that Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic have fulfilled the conditions according to ATP ranking and confirmed their participation at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris […]
Jannik Sinner reaches No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings
Janik Sinner has risen to world No.1 after the ATP released its new rankings today. The move makes Sinner the first Italian ever to hold the top spot. reached the semi-finals of the French Open where he was beaten by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz who climbs to second, nudging 37-year-old Djokovic, who has been No.1 […]
Injured Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open before his quarter-final with a knee injury. Serbia’s Djokovic had a scan for the injury today which revealed a “torn medial meniscus” in his right knee, having blamed the “slippery” Roland Garros clay courts for aggravating the problem during his fourth-round victory on Monday. The […]
Nadal will only play French Open if he can ‘compete well’
Rafael Nadal says he will only play at the French Open next month if he feels “capable enough to compete”. The 14-time champion at Roland Garros, missed the French Open for the first time in 19 years through injury in 2023. The 37-year-old Spaniard has already indicated he plans to retire after the 2024 season, […]
Simona Halep’s doping penalty is shortened to nine months and she will return to tennis
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep’s four-year ban for doping has been reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The decision means Romanian former world number one Halep, 32, can return to tennis immediately. She feared her career would be over if the original decision was upheld. While her case was […]
Novak Djokovic Claims Record-Extending Seventh Paris Masters Trophy
Novak Djokovic clinched a record-extending seventh Paris Masters trophy and a 40th Masters title in total on Sunday, after beating unseeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-3 in straightforward fashion. It is the 36-year-old, world number one’s sixth title of 2023, which includes three Grand Slam crowns and the Masters trophy in Cincinnati. Next up for Djokovic […]
Alcaraz Wins First Wimbledon Ending Djokovic’s Dominance
Carlos Alcaraz won the Wimbledon men’s singles title for the first time by ending Novak Djokovic’s recent dominance with a stunning victory. The 20-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz, fought back from a nervy start to win the All England Club title for the first time 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 against the defending champion. Djokovic was […]
