Tag: tennis
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Marta Kostyuk defeats Andreeva to win Madrid Open and maiden WTA 1000 title
Admin Marta Kostyuk claimed the women’s Madrid Open title after overpowering Mirra Andreeva in an impressive straight-sets victory. The 23-year-old Ukrainian secured a career-best victory, her first WTA 1000 title, after sealing a 6-3, 7-5 win over Andreeva and marked the win with a backflip. The two players, whose countries have been at war since…
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Akanbi, Asaju win national table tennis tournament in Osun
By Editor The newly built Idera Multi-Purpose Hall in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State, came alive during the finale of the 6th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial Table Tennis Tournament, where Rilwan Akanbi and Bisola Asaju rose to the occasion and won national titles. For five days, more than 200 players from across Nigeria battled for…
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Top seeds advance at National Table Tennis Tournament in Osun
By Editor Top seeds marched smoothly into the knockout stage at the 6th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial Table Tennis Tournament, currently underway in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State. More than 200 players from across Nigeria are competing for a ₦5 million prize pool at the national championships, which has grown into one of the country’s…
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Hana Goda equals Aruna Quadri’s ITTF World Cup record
By Editor Egyptian teenage sensation Hana Goda has written her name into African table tennis history, becoming the first African female player to reach the quarterfinals of the prestigious ITTF World Cup. In doing so, she equaled the milestone set by Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna, who broke the barrier back in 2014. It has taken Africa…
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‘Already a legend’: Djokovic’s praise for Australian Open champion Alcaraz
●Spaniard beat Serbian to complete career grand slam at 22 Novak Djokovic called Carlos Alcaraz a tennis legend at the age of 22 after the Spaniard became the youngest male player in history to complete the career grand slam by defeating Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the Australian Open final. The world No 1…
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US-based Stanley Oriala ignites excitement at NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Tennis Grand Finale
Stanley Oriala, 13, born to Nigerian parents based in New Jersey, USA, raised a lot of excitement at the grand finale of the NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship, which ended at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Saturday. Oriala, who was accompanied by his father had targeted the tournament for his summer holidays and…
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Upsets, thrillers as Top Seed crashes out at WTT Contender Lagos
The main draw of the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos burst into life on Thursday, July 24, with fireworks and a major upset that sent shockwaves through the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall at Teslim Balogun Stadium. Japan’s Hina Hayata, the women’s top seed, bowed out of the $100,000 prize money championship in a stunning opening-day defeat. The…
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Junior champion, Aina Goodnews 14, upsets top seed at CBN Senior Tennis Open Championships
Emerging national junior tennis star, Goodnews Aina, Thursday in Abuja achieved a monumental upset when she beat Nigeria’s No.1 and top seed, Khadijat Mohammed in the Quarterfinals of the 2025 CBN Senior Tennis Championships 6-3, 0-6, 6-3. Aina, 14, who won the CBN Junior Championship Girls 16 event in March had a shaky start but…
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WTT increases 2025 Contender Lagos prize money to $100,000
The management of the WTT Series has announced a significant increase in the prize pool for the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos tournament, raising the total purse from $75,000 to $100,000. This 33% boost is aimed at enhancing player rewards and promoting global competitiveness, the organizers have said. In addition to the increased financial incentives, players…
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World Table Tennis Contender Lagos 2025 unveils star lineup
The star-studded line-up for the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos has been officially unveiled, with the tournament set to take place from July 22 to 26 in Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. Widely regarded as one of the most thrilling events in the WTT Contender Series, this year’s edition promises a showcase of elite talent from across…
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