World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday. Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the…
Knee injury puts Osaka’s US Open title defence in doubt (NewTelegraph)
World number one Naomi Osaka will “probably” defend her US Open title, even if it means defying her doctor’s orders, she said after retiring from the Cincinnati Masters with a knee injury on Friday. Osaka was trailing American Sofia Kenin…
Rogers Cup: Naomi Osaka beaten by Serena Williams but back on top of world rankings (BBC)
Naomi Osaka will return to the top of the women’s tennis world rankings despite losing to Serena Williams in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup. Williams beat Osaka 6-3 6-4 to set up a semi-final against Marie Bouzkova. But Osaka’s…
Rogers Cup: Serena Williams to face Naomi Osaka for first time since US Open final (BBC)
Serena Williams will take on Naomi Osaka for the first time since the controversial 2018 US Open final in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup. Oskaka won her first Grand Slam in New York in September but the match was…
Serena storms into third round in Toronto (Eurosport)
Serena Williams made a solid start to her first U.S. Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step closer to regaining her world No. 1 ranking by reaching the last…
Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams to compete at US Open (BigNetworkNews)
Defending champion Naomi Osaka and runner-up Serena Williams are among the 13 Grand Slam winners to compete at the US Open, beginning August 26. Osaka and Williams will be joined by world number one Ashleigh Barty, the 2017 US Open…
*Two BDC operators, two suspected cultists killed, dumped in lagos septic tank (Independent)* Revenue collector beats ‘motor boy’ to death over N4,000 (NewTelegraph)
Two BDC operators, two suspected cultists killed, dumped in lagos septic tank (Independent) Operatives of the Lagos State Police command yesterday exhumed four corpses who were killed and dumped in a septic tank in Ikorodu area of Lagos state. Already…
*Lagos supplementary election: Heavy security at collation centre as results arrive (Guardian) * Buhari committed to ensuring availability of agricultural produce –Minister (Nation)
Lagos supplementary election: Heavy security at collation centre as results arrive (Guardian) Security operatives on Saturday mounted heavy presence at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Collation centre for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency Supplementary election in Lagos State. The…
Naomi Osaka pairs up with Serena with Nike deal (InsideSport)
Sports apparel giant Nike has announced a deal with World number one women’s tennis star Naomi Osaka. She joins former world No. 1 Serena Williams on the Nike’s endorsement roster. The Japanese, who had previously been tied to rival Adidas,…
Top-ranked Osaka, Halep crash out of Indian Wells (SupertSports)
World No 1 Naomi Osaka crashed out of Indian Wells on Tuesday, routed by Belinda Bencic on a day that saw second-ranked Simona Halep sent packing, too. Bencic, ranked 23rd in the world, defeated Osaka 6-3, 6-1 to reach the…
