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    Sports Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep win Rogers Cup titles – BBC Sport

    World number one Rafael Nadal beat unseeded Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Rogers Cup in Toronto, bringing the Greek’s stunning run to an end. Tsitsipas, who turned 20 on Sunday, beat Dominic Thiem, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev en … read more via BBC Sport – https://ift.tt/2MkArK5...
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    Sports Tiger charges into the hunt as Koepka grabs lead at 100th PGA – Vanguard News

    Tiger Woods charged into contention for his first major title in 10 years while two-time US Open champion Brooks Koepka seized a three-stroke lead at the turn in Saturday’s third round of the PGA Championship.... read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2w0wu38 Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Halep doubles up, destroys Williams in straight sets – Punch Newspapers

    World number one Simona Halep crushed seven time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams in straight sets on Thursday at the WTA Montreal event just hours after a delivering a marathon three-hour victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Top seed Halep took no prisoners against Williams, blitzing the...
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    Sports Venus Starts slow, Rolls in Rogers Cup opener – Leadership Newspaper

    Venus Williams fell down a break early, but quickly rebounded and rolled from there to top fellow American Caroline Dolehide 7-5, 6-1 on Monday in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada. “I think she had a really great second serve,” Venus told the media … read more via...
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    Sports Nadal Leads Toronto Field With Murray Missing – Channels Television

    Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will be working to increase grip atop the rankings at the ATP Toronto Masters, an event which lost an exhausted Andy Murray prior to Monday’s start. Britain’s Murray, winner of three matches.... read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2M45Jou Get More...
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    Sports Murray Withdraws From Toronto As Wawrinka Gets Wildcard – Channels Television

    Former world number one Andy Murray withdrew from next week’s ATP Masters Toronto event on Friday, with his wildcard passed along to another three-time Grand Slam champion, Swiss Stan Wawrinka. Both stars are making comebacks from .... read more via Channels Television –...
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    Sports Djokovic sacks spiritualist – – The Sun News

    Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic’s has stopped working with his ‘spiritual guru’ Pepe Imaz as his coach Marijan Vajda feels its a distraction. The 44-year-old Imaz, a former Spanish tennis player, uses a philosophy of Amor Y Paz (Love and Peace) as the overriding factors when coaching …...
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    Sports Wimbledon: Williams Dedicates Wimbledon Run To Mothers – Leadership Newspaper

    Beaten Wimbledon finalist Serena Williams said she was playing “for all the mums out there” after losing to an inspired opponent in Angelique Kerber. The 36-year-old American returned to the tour this season after giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia and became first mother in 38 years …...
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    Sports Wimbledon 2018: Kevin Anderson beats John Isner in record-breaking semi-final – BBC Sport

    South African Kevin Anderson won the second-longest match in Wimbledon history by outlasting American John Isner to reach the men's final. They slugged it out on Centre Court for.... read more via BBC Sport – https://ift.tt/2uk5fR8 Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports The Latest: Nadal-Djokovic to resume at 1 p.m. Saturday – AP News

    LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 11:25 p.m. The Wimbledon semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will resume at 1 p.m. on Saturday, before the women’s final is played. The match was halted after the third set because of the tournament’s 11 p.m. … read...
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    Sports Wimbledon: Serena, Kerber clash in final – Punch Newspapers

    Serena Williams will face Germany’s Angelique Kerber for an eighth Wimbledon singles title after both won their semi-finals in straight sets. The American former world number one overpowered Germany’s Julia Gorges 6-2 6-4, while Kerber beat Latvia’s JelenaOstapenko 6-3, 6-3. Saturday’s final...
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    Sports It’s as if Wimbledon finalist Serena Williams never left the game at all – ESPN.com

    LONDON — Serena Williams is into the Wimbledon final. Stop and let that breathe for a moment. Really soak in the improbability of what the 23-time Grand Slam champion has accomplished so far this tournament. Yes, Wimbledon is a Slam she has won seven times and one where she … read more via...
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    Sports Wimbledon: Nadal Beats Del Potro To Set Up Semi-Final Clash With Djokovic – Channels Television

    World number one Rafael Nadal set-up a mouthwatering Wimbledon semi-final against old rival Novak Djokovic after battling back to beat Juan Martin del Potro in a Centre Court thriller on Wednesday. Nadal triumphed 7-5, 6-7 (7/9), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 after four hours and 48 minutes... read more via...
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    Sports Wimbledon 2018: Roger Federer, Serena Williams & Rafael Nadal play on Manic Monday – BBC

    With all of the men's and women's last 16 singles ties taking place, it is one of the most exciting days in the tennis calendar. Defending champion Federer faces French 22nd.... read more via BBC – https://ift.tt/2ufKMMy Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Wimbledon 2018: Champion Garbine Muguruza beaten by Alison van Uytvanck – BBC Sport

    Defending champion Garbine Muguruza became the sixth top-eight women's seed to exit Wimbledon as she lost to Alison van Uytvanck in the second round. Belgian world number 47 Van Uytvanck...... read more via BBC Sport – https://ift.tt/2KSlY7O Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Roger Federer into Wimbledon third round with win over Lukas Lacko – BBC Sport

    Eight-time champion Roger Federer extended his Wimbledon winning streak to 26 successive sets with a routine victory over Lukas Lacko in the second round. The Swiss, who is favourite to claim another title, won 6-4 6-4 6-1 against world number 73 Lacko... read more via BBC Sport –...
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    Sports Venus hits back at Wimbledon, Federer, Serena ready to roll – Punch Newspapers

    Five-time champion Venus Williams battled into the Wimbledon third round with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 win over Romanian qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru, while Roger Federer and Serena Williams prepared to take centre stage on Wednesday. Venus reached her ninth Wimbledon final last year, but the American...
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    Entertainment Federer takes sets streak to 26 at Wimbledon – Punch Newspapers

    Defending champion Roger Federer took his streak of consecutive sets won at Wimbledon to 26 on Wednesday, reaching the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko. Top seed Federer, the eight-time champion, goes on to face either 39-year-old Ivo Karlovic of Croatia or...
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    Sports Maria Sharapova knocked out of Wimbledon in first round – TODAY.NG

    Former champion Maria Sharapova was knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round on Tuesday by world number 132 and fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko. It was Sharapova’s first ever defeat in the opening round at the All England Club and it came as she made her return to the tournament after a...
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    Sports Nadal Rolls At Wimbledon, Kyrgios Fires 42 Aces – Leadership Newspaper

    Two-time champion Rafael Nadal moved into the second round of Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win over Dudi Sela of Israel... read more via Leadership Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2NqYDYW Get More Nigeria Sports News
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