Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas is eyeing a top-three finish next season as he hopes to break the rankings stranglehold of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The 21-year-old concluded his 2019 season with a bang, lifting the ATP Finals…
*19 ‘land grabbers’ face prosecution (Nation) *Robbers kill policeman, injure others during Lagos robbery (Punch)
19 ‘land grabbers’ face prosecution (Nation) Nineteen suspected land grabbers arrested by the Lagos State Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers (LSSTFLG) will appear in court soon, the Attorney General, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has said. They included 18 men and a…
*Eight held as army foils Boko Haram bid to attack Lagos (Nation) *Lagos seeks 260,000 blood units to meet demand (Punch)
Eight held as army foils Boko Haram bid to attack Lagos (Nation) EIGHT Boko Haram suspects arrested in connection with plans to attack facilities in Lagos are being held by the military, the army said at the weekend. The Nation…
*Flood sweeps 11-year-old boy, rescuer to death, destroys property in Lagos (Guardian)*Sanwo-Olu launches endowment fund for pediatrics at LASUTH (Sun)
Flood sweeps 11-year-old boy, rescuer to death, destroys property in Lagos (Guardian) Tragedy struck residents of Aboru and Iyana-Ipaja in the Alimosho area of Lagos on Saturday as the flood swept away an 11-year-old boy and his rescuer, one Wasiu…
Rafael Nadal predicts he will ‘have chances’ to topple Novak Djokovic as World No.1 (Metro)
Rafael Nadal says he is giving little attention to his battle with Novak Djokovic to be World No.1 but concedes he’ll have chances to topple the Serb after his US Open win. The Spaniard overcame Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling…
David Goffin names the best player out of Federer, Nadal & Djokovic (Metro)
In the last three Grand Slams of 2019, David Goffin has lost to a member of the ‘Big Three’. Defeats to Rafael Nadal in Paris and Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon saw Goffin lose to the eventual champion. Roger Federer will…
Novak Djokovic booed off court as he retires from US Open clash (Metro)
Novak Djokovic’s US Open title defence was brought to an abrupt halt by 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka on Sunday night, with the Serb forced to retire due to a shoulder injury after falling two sets and a break down against…
US Open: Champion Novak Djokovic defies injury to reach last 32 (BBC)
Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled through a shoulder injury to make the US Open third round with a win over Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Londero. The top seed needed treatment three times, but still went on to win 6-4 7-6 (7-3)…
US Open 2019: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic through at Flushing Meadows (BBC)
Roger Federer overcame a brief scare to beat Indian qualifier Sumit Nagal in his first-round match at the US Open. The 38-year-old Swiss, who is bidding for a record sixth title in New York, lost the first set before recovering…
Djokovic, Osaka named US Open top seeds (Punch)
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…