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Red-hot Osaka powers past Giorgi into Tokyo final
By Reuters,
1356, September 22, 2018 (EAT)
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka stormed past Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open, where she will fac...
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Serena not looking past Sevastova semis showdown
By Reuters,
1106, September 6, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams, who is gunning for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, and rising Japanese talent Naomi Osaka are each a win away from meeting ...
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Serena battles past Pliskova to reach semis
By Reuters,
839, September 5, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams fought back from a break down in the first set to beat Czech eighth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4 6-3 and reach the semi-finals of the U....
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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...
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Serena beaten by Kvitova in second round in Cincinnati
By Reuters,
1008, August 15, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 by Petra Kvitova in a thrilling second-round match at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, ending the American’s b...
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Serena to renew Sharapova rivalry, Nadal downs Gasquet for 16th time
By AFP,
1504, June 3, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams set up a mouth-watering French Open showdown against bitter rival Maria Sharapova on Saturday as Rafael Nadal kept his bid for an 11th...
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Sharapova sets up potential Serena clash
By AFP,
1710, June 2, 2018 (EAT)
Maria Sharapova marked her first appearance on Court Philippe Chatrier in three years with a 6-2, 6-1 rout of Karolina Pliskova to set-up a potentia...
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Serena Williams fights back as Nadal, Sharapova cruise
By AFP,
1044, June 1, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams battled back from a set and break down to defeat Australia's Ashleigh Barty 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the French Open third round on Thur...
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Serena set for Grand Slam return at Roland Garros
By AFP,
1141, May 29, 2018 (EAT)
Three-time champion Serena Williams will make her eagerly-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis on Tuesday with a French Open first-round match against ...
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Nadal breaks McEnroe record in Madrid but Del Potro, Sharapova, Halep beaten
By AFP,
1103, May 11, 2018 (EAT)
Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe's 34-year record on Thursday by winning his 50th consecutive set on clay at the Madrid Open. But while the world nu...
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Serena made to wait over Wimbledon seeding
By AFP,
1712, May 1, 2018 (EAT)
Wimbledon chiefs have admitted they will hold an internal debate to clarify if seven-time champion Serena Williams can be seeded at Wimbledon. Will...
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Halep batters Pliskova to set up Kerber semi-final
By AFP,
1103, January 24, 2018 (EAT)
World number one Simona Halep overcame a nervous start to batter sixth seed Karolina Pliskova into submission in their Australian Open quart...
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Ice-cool Federer roars into an Australian Open quarters
By AFP,
1144, January 22, 2018 (EAT)
Ice-cool Roger Federer roared into an Australian Open quarter-final with Tomas Berdych Monday as former champion Angelique Kerber stuttered into an en...
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Federer shines as Djokovic survives brutal heat test
By AFP,
1659, January 18, 2018 (EAT)
Defending champion Roger Federer cooly swept into the Australian Open third round Thursday as Novak Djokovic survived a gruelling fitness test under t...
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Svitolina crushes Sasnovich in Brisbane final
By AFP,
1457, January 6, 2018 (EAT)
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina laid down her marker as a serious contender for the Australian Open when she demolished Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra Sas...
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Federer, Nadal shine as rivals hobble into 2018
By AFP,
1219, December 26, 2017 (EAT)
Written off as dead men walking, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal defied time to sweep the Grand Slams in 2017 while the injury curse which dogged their...
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Wozniacki says layoff did her good
By AFP,
907, October 30, 2017 (EAT)
Caroline Wozniacki said an extended injury break last year was a crucial factor behind her WTA Finals victory, an echo of this season's brilliant come...
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Muguruza demolishes Ostapenko at WTA Finals
By AFP,
1733, October 22, 2017 (EAT)
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza served warning of her intention to win both the WTA Finals and the year-end world number one crown when she crushe...
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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 ...
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Muguruza stuffs Puig to reach Tokyo quarters
By AFP,
1540, September 20, 2017 (EAT)
Newly crowned world number one Garbine Muguruza pulverised Olympic champion Monica Puig 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Pan P...
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