/sports/tennis/-/442212/442212/-/13aoan9z/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Nikita+out+to+exorcise+semi+final+demons+at+Nairobi+Club+/-/442212/1318908/-/lnccbhz/-/index.html The fast-rising Kenya’s Nikita Dawda reached three semi-finals of the ITF East African 18 and Under Junior Circuit in Burundi and Rwanda last December. 2012-02-02T17:32:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/No+fervour+from+juniors+as+ITF+EA+circuit+begins+/-/442212/1316948/-/9t3ywk/-/index.html It takes hard work, discipline, proper technical input, right equipment and, above all, passion to excel in any sport. 2012-01-30T17:05:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Djokovic+targets+career+grand+slam/-/442212/1316888/-/e4hhalz/-/index.html Rod Laver was the last man to complete the grand slam back in 1969 and after Novak Djokovic’s astonishing win in the Australian Open final it looks like the Serb could be next. 2012-01-30T16:18:10Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Ill+keep+fighting+says+beaten+Nadal+after+6+hour+match++/-/442212/1316308/-/wcfju9/-/index.html Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in an epic, five-set Australian Open final which clocked in at five hours, 53 minutes — the longest title match in grand slam history — early on Monday (Australian time). 2012-01-29T17:16:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Azarenka+crowned+Open+queen+/-/442212/1315676/-/vcdjahz/-/index.html Victoria Azarenka won her first grand slam title and became the new world number one when she thrashed a disappointing Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday. 2012-01-28T16:46:58Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Djokovic+reveals+allergy+struggle+in+semis+victory++/-/442212/1315332/-/wv954bz/-/index.html Novak Djokovic admitted he was struggling with allergies and had consulted doctors after again appearing unwell during his five-set Australian Open semi-final win on Friday. 2012-01-27T17:31:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Nadal+sets+up+Federer+semi+/-/442212/1313216/-/110cl0gz/-/index.html Roger Federer will play Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after they recorded very different victories on January 24, 2012. 2012-01-24T14:53:28Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Djokovic+Murray+and+Serena+sail+on+/-/442212/1311686/-/11jmbj3/-/index.html Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray had time for jokes and smiles as they breezed into the Australian Open fourth round on Saturday 2012-01-21T17:07:53Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Serena+through+in+late+night+win+/-/442212/1309306/-/ftg9pq/-/index.html Five-time champion Serena Williams moved into the second round of the Australian Open 2012-01-17T18:07:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Unseeded+Kibet+leads+Open+upsets+/-/442212/1291254/-/alkcf/-/index.html Kenya Open Junior Tennis championships entered its penultimate day at the Public Service Club on Saturday. 2011-12-17T16:23:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Bubbling+Serena+turns+on+the+style+to+stroll+to+easy+Tour+win++/-/442212/1208996/-/ccg6kuz/-/index.html Serena Williams, playing her first WTA Tour match on US soil since the 2009 US Open, makes her return with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Australian Anastasia Rodionova. 2011-07-27T16:31:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Bleary+eyed+Clarke+happy+to+party+on++/-/442212/1203612/-/xbrhli/-/index.html Darren Clarke promises to celebrate his British Open triumph long and hard 2011-07-18T17:07:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/South+Africans+out+in+full+force+/-/442212/1199784/-/7wf3wp/-/index.html South Africans currently hold half of the titles in major golf and have half a dozen players who are being cited as potential winners 2011-07-12T16:27:14Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Tsonga+bludgeons+mighty+Federer+/-/442212/1191744/-/h7ffwlz/-/index.html France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bludgeones Roger Federer to an historic defeat to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals 2011-06-29T16:50:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Nadal+fit+to+play+despite+injury+/-/442212/1191000/-/mvqvnk/-/index.html Defending champion Rafael Nadal says he will be fit to play his Wimbledon quarter-final against Mardy Fish 2011-06-28T17:24:29Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Serena+tossed+out+as+Sharapova+marches+into+quarters+/-/442212/1190172/-/oj780a/-/index.html Defending champion Serena Williams crash out of Wimbledon as the former world number one suffers her earliest exit in six years 2011-06-27T16:02:39Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Rafa+up+against+nemesis+del+Potro+/-/442212/1189454/-/94k4wu/-/index.html Defending champion Rafael Nadal’s Wimbledon campaign runs into the imposing 6 foot 6 inch (1.98 metres) figure of dangerman Juan Martin del Potro on Monday while the rejuvenated Williams siblings eye a fifth all-sister final date. 2011-06-26T17:11:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Venus+survives+marathon+battle/-/442212/1187430/-/15evlby/-/index.html Venus Williams survives a huge scare before advancing to the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday 2011-06-22T16:26:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Champion+Serena+overcome+by+emotion/-/442212/1186680/-/25xekj/-/index.html Champion Serena Williams, playing just her third match in 11 months, struggles past Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai 2011-06-21T16:52:52Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Easy+wins+for+stylish+Venus+and+Zvonareva+++/-/442212/1186072/-/gjemf0z/-/index.html Five-time champion Venus Williams leads the way in the Wimbledon style wars as she wears an eye-catching outfit 2011-06-20T17:39:24Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Trouble+in+tennis+draws+Oluoch+ire+/-/442212/1180414/-/i6b97uz/-/index.html Sports Commissioner Gordon Oluoch directs the Kenya National Sports Council to address complaints 2011-06-13T17:48:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Debate+starts+as+Nadal+beats+Federer+/-/442212/1176158/-/qb1353z/-/index.html Rafael Nadal’s win over Roger Federer in the French Open final on Sunday will reignite the age-old debate about who is the greatest player of all time. 2011-06-06T16:16:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Wozniacki+feels+wrath+of+fans+/-/442212/1169392/-/6851t0z/-/index.html World number one Caroline Wozniacki braved the ire of the Roland Garros crowd 2011-05-25T15:27:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Stosur+hits+stride+on+Open+return++/-/442212/1167520/-/hpswqb/-/index.html Australia’s Samantha Stosur says returning to the scene of last year’s French Open final defeat has inspired her 2011-05-22T15:39:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Changawa+the+champion++/-/442212/1124264/-/312a9pz/-/index.html Shuffa Changawa from Mombasa is the new Real Insurance Kenya Open tennis women singles champion. 2011-03-13T15:14:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Nshimirimana+just+two+wins+from+keeping+title+at+home+/-/442212/1122660/-/10mn30e/-/index.html Sakina Nshimirimana is now just two match victories away from taking her elder sister Aziza Butoyi’s title 2011-03-10T16:33:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/150+players+set+for+this+years+Kenya+Open++/-/442212/1117934/-/ilif0wz/-/index.html Over 150 players are to take part in the 2011 REAL Insurance Kenya Open tennis championship which starts on Saturday 2011-03-02T17:05:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Dawda+and+Teja+keep+Kenyan+flag+flying+/-/442212/1113662/-/8y3wln/-/index.html Kenyans failed to utilise their home advantage in the ongoing International Tennis Federation (ITF) East Africa circuit 2011-02-23T17:00:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/No+Miedler+can+stop+a+Completo+birthday+party+/-/442212/1111142/-/lnpp67z/-/index.html Unseeded Artur Completo won his second consecutive Third Kenya International Junior Tennis Championship title on Saturday by beating Austrian Lucas Miedler 7-5, 6-4. 2011-02-19T20:37:53Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Grabher+grabs+Kenyan+semis+/-/442212/1109814/-/4rvfptz/-/index.html Julia Grabher of Austria on Thursday denied Kenyans a semi-final berth at the Third Kenya International Junior Championship 2011-02-17T17:30:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Top+seeds+defy+the+elements+to+cruise+/-/442212/1108890/-/11sa9iqz/-/index.html Top seed Dylan Comerford and Artur Completo ground down feisty opponents to reach the Third Kenya International Junior Tennis Championships’ pre-quarters on Wednesday. 2011-02-16T15:34:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Dawda+tally+rises+after+Italian+Job/-/442212/1108476/-/jx2nw9z/-/index.html Kenya’s Nikita Dawda had the luxury of coming from 0-4 down in the second set to win 6-0, 7-6 against Beatrice Lombardo in the third day of the Third Kenya International junior tennis championship at Nairobi Club on Tuesday. 2011-02-15T20:17:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Changawa+and+Polish+partner+storm+quarters+/-/442212/1104628/-/14iy7dj/-/index.html Kenya’s Ismael Changawa Ruwa, paired with Poland’s Julian Turosienski, stormed the quarter-finals of the doubles event 2011-02-09T16:58:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Nikita+braves+heat+to+qualify+as+other+Kenyans+wither+/-/442212/1103246/-/n792ac/-/index.html Kenya’s Nikita  Dawda made a good start at the Mombasa International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking tournament when she dismissed Maya Mametguliyeva from Turkemistan in the first round as the event got under way at Mombasa Sports Club on Monday. 2011-02-07T16:40:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Big+ITF+event+returns+to+Mombasa+/-/442212/1101382/-/rl5ivrz/-/index.html Six players from Poland were the first foreigners to arrive in Mombasa for the Mombasa International Junior Tennis Championships that begins on Monday. 2011-02-03T19:20:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Djokovic+routs+his+friend+Murray+to+win+second+singles+crown+/-/442212/1098306/-/9paan7z/-/index.html Novak Djokovic claimed his second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday with a dominant display 2011-01-30T15:20:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/New+world+order+looms+after+Federer+ouster+/-/442212/1096964/-/138y9vn/-/index.html Novak Djokovic signalled a possible new order after ending Roger Federer’s title defence at the Australian Open in a titanic semi-final 2011-01-27T16:15:52Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/China+warms+up+to+boom/-/442212/1096958/-/q97u0s/-/index.html Li Na says she hopes her success at the Australian Open will inspire a Russian-style tennis boom in China. 2011-01-27T16:13:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Rafa+crash+not+from+injury+/-/442212/1096430/-/10bajmi/-/index.html Rafael Nadal refused to use an injury as an excuse for his bitterly disappointing early exit from the Australian Open on Tuesday and the end of his bid for a ‘Rafa Slam’. 2011-01-26T16:43:40Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Federer+stutters+into+quarters+/-/442212/1094706/-/1sqyj1/-/index.html Men’s champion Roger Federer stuttered to a record-equalling 27th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final at the Australian Open on Saturday as Francesca Schiavone won the longest women’s match at a major. 2011-01-23T17:41:55Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Easy+first+round+for+Federer+++++++/-/442212/1091548/-/iurpgh/-/index.html Roger Federer was in sublime form as he launched his Australian Open title defence with a crushing straight-sets victory over Lukas Lacko in quick time on Monday. 2011-01-17T19:53:10Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Federer+Nadal+raise+cash+for+Africa+poor/-/442212/1077082/-/po83uuz/-/index.html Roger Federer took the upper hand against Rafael Nadal on Tuesday with a two set to one win in a charity exhibition match 2010-12-22T14:59:34Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Federer+or+Nadal/-/442212/1011064/-/11mur4/-/index.html Roger Federer is still widely regarded as being the best player of all time, but if the US Open is anything to go by, he may not remain so for much longer. 2010-09-14T17:45:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/1003394/-/dqimc6z/-/index.html Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the third round of the US Open on Thursday 2010-09-03T15:26:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/British+hope+Murray+advances+as+Roddick+flop+dampens+US+spirits+/-/442212/1002636/-/s1epoxz/-/index.html Britain’s Andy Murray breezed into the second round of the US Open on Wednesday while ninth seed Andy Roddick and Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych made early exits from the year’s last Grand Slam event. 2010-09-02T17:14:52Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Kiprono+outlasts+Ooko+at+Parklands/-/442212/980684/-/wvkpof/-/index.html Mombasa’s Patrick Kiprono exploded on the baseline to beat Richard Ooko 2-1 in the boys’ under-18 category 2010-08-18T17:17:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/King+Nadal+holds+court+on+grass/-/442212/952106/-/b25s9o/-/index.html World number one Rafael Nadal blew away 12th seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets to regain the Wimbledon crown and claim his eighth Grand Slam title. 2010-07-04T17:45:28Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Serena+sails+serenely+to+win/-/442212/951672/-/9vm994z/-/index.html World No. 1 seals fourth Wimbledon crown after easy victory over Vera 2010-07-03T18:16:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Serena+takes+on++Vera+in+final+as+Djokovic+out/-/442212/951268/-/huwpwj/-/index.html Williams in fine form and favourite to retain crown, Berdych cruises 2010-07-02T18:56:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/937672/-/10kskyuz/-/index.html World No.2 fires 12 aces in to see off German challenger in just over an hour 2010-06-13T09:59:32Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Big+Two+brace+for+rematch+/-/442212/932386/-/vymwsvz/-/index.html In a French Open of upsets, only Rafael Nadal’s progress has been predictable and he is now strong favourite to add to his four titles after storming into Friday’s semi-final against Jurgen Melzer without losing a set. 2010-06-04T20:11:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/The+champion+slayer+of+Paris+/-/442212/931668/-/vusr0qz/-/index.html With No.1 Federer felled, Soldering waits for Nadal as champs toppled 2010-06-03T16:36:31Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Venus+and+Tsonga+out+of+French+Open+/-/442212/929180/-/dsgaq0z/-/index.html Second seed Venus Williams was unexpectedly sent packing from the French Open on Sunday when Russian 19th seed Nadia Petrova mastered the gusty conditions in a no-nonsense 6-4 6-3 fourth-round win. 2010-05-30T19:41:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Rivals+Gasigwa+Mugabe+in+ITF+semi+finals/-/442212/922430/-/c8icgu/-/index.html Rwandese  tennis sensation Jean Claude Gasigwa once again proved his might over Dennis Ochieng 2010-05-20T14:00:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Mugabe+glides+into+ITF+semi+finals/-/442212/921822/-/6co714/-/index.html Top seed Duncan Mugabe had an easy sailing into the semi-finals of the Mombasa ITF money circuit tennis tournament. 2010-05-19T18:04:32Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Mombasa+event+draws+top+class+/-/442212/921190/-/158vnqfz/-/index.html Top-ranked Ugandan Duncan Mugabe was the latest entrant in the ITF/CAT money circuit tennis tournament which starts on Wednesday at the Mombasa Sports Club. 2010-05-18T18:00:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Kenya+thrashed+in+Morocco+/-/442212/913638/-/ldvk4tz/-/index.html Kenya’s Davis Cup team on Wednesday made a false start to the Africa Group III championship in Marrakech, Morocco 2010-05-06T17:05:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Malezi+students+off+to+UK+on+tennis+exchange+tour/-/442212/912914/-/i6uha0/-/index.html Eight players and a coach from Malezi School will on Thursday leave for the United Kingdom on a schools tennis exchange programme. 2010-05-05T16:58:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/TT+body+unveils+website/-/442212/912900/-/dy54h6/-/index.html The Kenya Table Tennis Association has joined the electronic world after it unveiled its website to enhance efficiency in the sport’s management. 2010-05-05T16:49:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/ITF+tennis+tournament+due+in+May/-/442212/899582/-/u43f5w/-/index.html The Kenya leg of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) East Africa prize money circuit will be held at Mombasa Sports Club 2010-04-14T17:58:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Kenya+Open+prize+kitty+gets+Sh7m+boost+/-/442212/876116/-/ssth4k/-/index.html The Kenya Open Golf Limited on received Sh7 million from seven organisations towards the prize fund for this year’s Kenya Open set for March 24-28 at Muthaiga Golf Club. 2010-03-09T15:23:14Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Mugabe++Butoyi+Open+tennis+champs+/-/442212/875062/-/yae2ckz/-/index.html Brilliant Ugandan destroys Kenyan opponent on the Nairobi Club clay 2010-03-07T16:39:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Slum+boy+tennis+star+Eastlands+self+made+champion/-/442212/874658/-/vqyb6o/-/index.html It is not usual for a young man from the inner city to parade his skills on a tennis court, as this sport has been branded a rich man’s game. 2010-03-06T16:48:48Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Rogoi+up+against+Mugabe+in+final/-/442212/874644/-/iviitm/-/index.html There was high drama in the KCB Kenya Open semi-final between Allan Cooper and Francis Rogoi at the Nairobi Club on Saturday. 2010-03-06T16:43:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/Cooper+Rogoi+cross+swords+in+Kenya+Open/-/442212/873998/-/ng4fcp/-/index.html Like the Fed Express, Allan Cooper seems unstoppable as he seeks to defend his Kenya Open title. 2010-03-05T17:01:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/873408/-/112i05yz/-/index.html Any dark horse coming up against Serena Williams always yearns for that sweet upset victory against the tennis great. 2010-03-04T18:19:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/872510/-/112ino1z/-/index.html Defending champion tears Oduor apart as Kibet and Rawal stay on course for glory 2010-03-03T15:19:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/871898/-/112jafiz/-/index.html Top seeds advance as Uganda’s Mugabe also in second round at the Nairobi Club 2010-03-02T15:33:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/871326/-/112jej2z/-/index.html The 2008 KCB Kenya Open champion Martin Dzuwa will not take part in this year’s championship 2010-03-01T16:57:52Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/869008/-/1130ga3z/-/index.html US-based Christian Vitulli and Allan Cooper are among seven players earmarked for Davis Cup Kenya team selection. 2010-02-25T15:22:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/868326/-/1131376z/-/index.html With 11 Grand Slam titles to her name, Serena Williams is yet to hang up her racquet. The American says she still has five or more years to go. “Maybe I still have five or more years to go,” the 28-year-old world No.1 said after addressing her fans 2010-02-24T16:39:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/867600/-/1131p7wz/-/index.html One of Kenya’s most accomplished tennis players, Allan Cooper, will defend his KCB Kenya Open that serves off March 1-7 at the Nairobi Club. 2010-02-23T17:00:55Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/867542/-/1131pvrz/-/index.html The arrival of tennis world No.1 Serena Williams has elicited varied responses from Nation online readers regarding the charitable causes she is undertaking in the country. 2010-02-23T17:00:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/867538/-/1131pwhz/-/index.html It was double joy for the residents of Kilili Village in Eastern Province on Tuesday. They came face to face with Serena Williams 2010-02-23T17:00:24Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/866942/-/1132c34z/-/index.html Across the world, blue bloods, music stars, business tycoons, top political figures, drug barons and celebrity athletes populate the class of big money spenders capable of lavishing millions of dollars in a single outing. 2010-02-22T17:00:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/866414/-/1132g30z/-/index.html One year and three months after visiting Kenya, American tennis sensation Serena Williams returns to Nairobi on Monday 2010-02-21T19:06:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/865304/-/113367iz/-/index.html Kenya International Junior Tennis Championship number six Dennis Ochieng’ on Friday continued to let his tennis do the talking, making efficient work of Karim Hatem 6-2, 6-2 at Parklands Sports Club. 2010-02-19T16:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/864580/-/1133sqsz/-/index.html American tennis sensation Serena Williams visits Kenya on Monday for the second time on another charity mission. 2010-02-18T15:44:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/864578/-/1133srgz/-/index.html Kenya’s Dennis Ochieng continued with his brilliant run when he claimed a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over France’s Guillaume Rauseo 2010-02-18T15:44:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/tennis/-/442212/863804/-/1134fwkz/-/index.html Dennis Ochieng’ used to combine the roles of mimicking professional tennis players in his early playing days. 2010-02-17T14:01:33Z