Naomi Osaka is keen to move on from the “bittersweet” memories of last month’s US Open triumph and she did just that with a ruthless display at the China Open on Tuesday. The young Japanese star thrashed unseeded American Danielle…
Independence Day: Mark urges Nigerians to keep faith with Nigeria project (Sun) * Independence Day: Amosun hails Buhari over fight against insurgency (Daily Trust)
Independence Day: Mark urges Nigerians to keep faith with Nigeria project (Sun) Sen. David Mark, a presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians to keep faith with Nigeria project, saying there will be light at the…
Serena Williams to miss China Open in Beijing (BBC)
Serena Williams will miss the China Open and may not play again this season after her controversial US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka. Her name, along with sister Venus, was not in the draw for the event, which starts…
Serena keen to ‘move on’ from US Open row (Guardian)
Serena Williams says she is trying to “move on” from the meltdown that overshadowed her US Open final loss but remains perplexed at her coach’s admission he illegally signalled to her. The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost the decider in…
Billie Jean King: Serena was ‘out of line,’ but umpire ‘blew it’ (CNN)
Speaking about Saturday’s controversial US Open final, Billie Jean King, the tennis legend and equal rights advocate, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that Serena Williams was “out of line,” but umpire Carlos Ramos aggravated the situation. “Serena was out of line,…
Serena Williams fined $17,000 for US Open final remarks (CNBC)
The women’s final was the latest and loudest example of umpiring controversies at the 2018 US Open and have prompted the USTA to review its code of conduct for future running’s of the event. “Some of these incidents, you know,…
USTA to review policies following umpiring controversies at US Open (SkySports)
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is to undertake a review of communication policies following a string of umpiring controversies at the US Open. Swedish umpire Mohamed Lahyani was reprimanded by US Open organisers for going “beyond protocol” when he…
Naomi Osaka beats tearful Williams to clinch New York Crown
Japanese Star Naomi Osaka trounced her idol, Serena Williams to lift her first Grand Slam in New York, winning 6-2 6-4. Her victory denied Serena her dream record equalling 24th Grand Slam. The match was marred by rantings by Serena…