Tennis

Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Australian Open in a huge blow to the tournament. The 27-year-old announced his withdrawal from his home grand slam on Monday afternoon, citing a knee injury. In a press conference, Kyrgios said he has experienced discomfort in his knee and an MRI showed a small tear in his The post Australian Open: Kyrgios Withdraws Due To Knee injury appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.... Read More

Novak Djokovic was firing on all cylinders as he dismantled home favourite Alex De Minaur to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the 13th time. The nine-time champion’s damaged left hamstring has dominated the discussion around his chances of triumphing again at Melbourne Park but there were no signs of discomfort here as he stormed to The post Australian Open 2023: Djokovic Outclasses Alex De Minaur To Reach Last Eight appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.... Read More

Aryna Sabalenka gave a statement of her intent at the Australian Open by powering past Belinda Bencic to reach the quarter-finals. The Belarusian began the season by winning a title in Adelaide and is yet to drop a set in 2023 as she bids to win a first grand slam title. Sabalenka has been knocking The post Australian Open 2023: In-form Aryna Sabalenka Marches On To Quarter-Finals appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.... Read More

Golf is a popular sport in many parts of the world, but it is not very common in Nigeria, a country that is dominated by football. However, there are some signs of hope for golf enthusiasts. The Nigerian Golf Federation (NGF) is the governing body for golf in the country, and it organizes tournaments and... Read More

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been charged with a second doping offence over “irregularities in her athlete biological passport”. The Romanian, 31, has been suspended since October after testing positive for a banned substance at the US Open. Her additional charge is separate to the one she is already suspended for. The athlete... Read More

Carlos Alcaraz clenched both fists and roared “Vamos! Vamos! Vamos!” at the packed stands of the Madrid Open. His war cry of “Let’s go!” in Spanish draws motivation for Alcaraz when he faces difficulty, and revs up his fans. It worked yet again. The defending champion survived a tougher-than-expected test by 41st-ranked Emil Ruusuvuori in... Read More

World number one Novak Djokovic slumped to a 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) defeat by Dusan Lajovic in the Banja Luka quarter-finals on Friday, raising further concerns over his form ahead of next month’s French Open. Djokovic had dropped just four games against the 70th-ranked Lajovic across two previous meetings but was punished for failing to convert... Read More

Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion in men’s tennis, withdrew from the Barcelona Open as the Spanish superstar is still struggling with a hip injury. “Barcelona is a special tournament for me, because it is my adopted club and because playing at home is always a unique feeling. “I am still not ready and,... Read More

World no. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete in his sixth Major semi-final, the third at the Australian Open. Stefanos ousted the young Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6, 6-4 in two hours and 17 minutes at Rod Laver Arena. Thus, the Greek remains undefeated in 2023 and stays in contention for the ATP throne. Lehecka defeated... Read More

Novak Djokovic’s 20-match win streak and perfect start to 2023 came to an end on Friday when Daniil Medvedev won their Dubai Championship semi-final in straight sets. Medvedev came through 6-4, 6-4 and will face Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev, the defending champion, in Saturday’s final. World number one Djokovic had been undefeated since claiming the... Read More