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Sport hails new Biden-Harris administration
By Reuters, 1217, January 21, 2021 (EAT)
Sports trailblazers Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe and Lewis Hamilton were among those hailing the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice ...

Joe Biden , kamala harris
Champions Osaka, Thiem make the most of U.S. Open adversities
By Reuters, 1459, September 15, 2020 (EAT)
Circumstances at this year’s U.S. Open were extraordinary due to the COVID-19 pandemic but rather than getting deterred, champions Naomi Osaka and D...

Dominic Thiem , Naomi Osaka , U.S Open
Champion Osaka harnesses sport’s biggest spotlight in fight for racial justice
By Reuters, 1659, September 13, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka capped a transformative U.S. Open with another Grand Slam title and a challenge to the millions watching across the globe on Saturday to �...

Naomi Osaka , racial injustice , U.S Open
Osaka wins U.S. Open to confirm status as new star
By Reuters, 1221, September 13, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka ended Victoria Azarenka’s dream run to claim her second U.S. Open title in three years with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 comeback win on Saturday which...

Naomi Osaka , U.S Open , Victoria Azarenka
Quiet please! US Open players bemoan the sound of silence
By Reuters, 1518, August 30, 2020 (EAT)
As chatty spectators so often learn the hard way, silence is golden in the sport of tennis. Yet facing the prospect of empty stands at the first fa...

US Open
Biden backs U.S. women’s team after lawsuit setback
By Reuters, 1220, May 3, 2020 (EAT)
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday voiced his support for the U.S. women’s soccer team, a day after it suffered a set...

Joe Biden , USWNT
Halep ends wayward Gauff’s Wimbledon dream
By Reuters, 1019, July 9, 2019 (EAT)
Coco Gauff’s dream Wimbledon run came to an abrupt end on Monday when the consistency of seventh seed and former world number one Simona Halep prove...

Coco Gauff , Halep , Wimbledon
Federer emerges victorious in historic clash with Serena
By Reuters, 1028, January 2, 2019 (EAT)
Roger Federer emerged triumphant from a historic first meeting with Serena Williams in the Hopman Cup on Tuesday, but tennis was the true winner as tw...

Hopman Cup , Roger Federer , Serena Williams , Switzerland
Hopman Cup: Serena Williams and Roger Federer to play for first time
By Agencies, 1505, December 31, 2018 (EAT)
Tennis greats Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday when Switzerland face the USA in Pe...

first-time , Hopman Cup , Perth , Roger Federer , Serena Williams , Switzerland , Tennis greats , USA
Embattled umpire Ramos ‘good’ despite U.S. Open controversy
By Reuters, 1521, September 12, 2018 (EAT)
Umpire Carlos Ramos has made his first public statement since the U.S. Open, saying he was “good” despite the firestorm of controversy that follow...

Naomi Osaka , officiating , Serena Williams , U.S Open , umpire Carlos Ramos
Serena ‘out of line’ but both sides share blame says King
By Reuters, 1000, September 12, 2018 (EAT)
Former world number one Billie Jean King has softened her initial stance on the controversy over Serena Williams, who was “totally out of line” wh...

Billie Jean King , Patrick Mouratoglou , Serena Williams , U.S. Open final , umpire Carlos Ramos
Is Serena Williams right to call out sexism in tennis?
By CNN, 827, September 11, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams' heated dispute with the umpire during the US Open final is the latest controversy involving the tennis superstar in recent months. ...

Serena Williams , sexism
Williams’ U.S. Open treatment divides tennis world
By Reuters, 1316, September 10, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams’ behaviour in Saturday’s U.S. Open final divided the tennis world after she called the chair umpire a “liar” and a “thief”...

behaviour , Grand Slam , Naomi Osaka , Serena Williams , U.S Open , United States Tennis Association
Djokovic headed for bright finish with U.S. Open win
By Reuters, 1124, September 10, 2018 (EAT)
For Novak Djokovic, a season that got off to a gloomy start is heading for a brilliant finish after he dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 7-6,(4) 6-...

Grand Slam , Novak Djokovic , U.S Open
U.S. Open celebrates 50th birthday with Ksh 6 billion facelift
By Reuters, 1231, August 27, 2018 (EAT)
The U.S. Open turns 50 this year and rather than easing towards old age, it will celebrate the landmark birthday by unveiling a $600 million(Ksh 60 bi...

Grand Slam , landmark birthday , Tennis , turns 50 , U.S Open
Nadal, Djokovic to meet for 51st time in Rome
By AFP, 1311, May 19, 2018 (EAT)
Novak Djokovic set up an Italian Open semi-final blockbuster against old rival Rafael Nadal after both former world number one players battled back in...

Italian Open semi-final , Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal
Nadal set to seal year-end No 1 spot in Paris
By AFP, 1035, October 30, 2017 (EAT)
Rafael Nadal will be crowned as the year-end world number one if he wins his first match at this week's Paris Masters, after Roger Federer withdrew fr...

Paris Masters , Rafael Nadal , Roger Federer
Djokovic, Wawrinka target Abu Dhabi return
By AFP, 1425, October 24, 2017 (EAT)
Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka are due to make their competitive return after six months out injured in Abu Dhabi in December. The former world n...

Abu Dhabi , Novak Djokovic , Stan Wawrinka , Wawrinka , Wimbledon
Venus at number one? Could happen at WTA Finals
By AFP, 1256, October 21, 2017 (EAT)
A supremely unpredictable women's tennis season will culminate in fitting style at the elite WTA Finals, where seven out of eight players can win the ...

Garbine Muguruza , Serena Williams , Simona Halep\vENUS wILLIAMS , WTA Finals
Aussie Open ‘top of Serena’s mind’, says boss
By AFP, 1149, October 10, 2017 (EAT)
Australian Open organisers said they were hopeful of a stunning return by new mum Serena Williams in January as they raised the winners' prize money t...

Andy Murray , Australian Open , Novak Djokovic , Serena Williams