Naomi Osaka

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Osaka beats Azarenka to win second US Open crown

"I wasn't really thinking about winning. I was just thinking about competing," Osaka said

14 Sep 2020 1:23 AM

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts against Angelique Kerber of Germany during their first round match at the 2017 US Open. AFP Photo

'Homebody' Osaka making the most of isolation, remains focused on Olympics

'I’ve been playing tennis almost every day for as long as I can remember, so it has been an opportunity to take stock'

30 Apr 2020 1:55 PM

Naomi Osaka disappointed but supports Olympic delay

She was looking forward to participating in her home country, but realises that time is not now

29 Mar 2020 2:05 PM

Tennis players typically use the off-season to rest and recover from their punishing schedules but two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she suffered a 'near-death experience' while paddleboarding with her sister in the Caribbean. (Photo:AFP)

'I almost died,' says Naomi Osaka after paddleboard mishap

The 22-year-old world number four said they had been on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the incident happened.

06 Jan 2020 3:25 PM

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen due to an injury to her right shoulder, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Naomi Osaka opts out of WTA finals due to shoulder injury

The Japanese world number three was due to face Australia’s Ash Barty later in the day.

29 Oct 2019 7:39 PM

Japan's tennis star Naomi Osaka on Friday said she is splitting with her coach Jermain Jenkins. (Photo: AP)

Naomi Osaka parts way with her coach Jermain Jenkins

Jenkins had become the coach of Osaka after the Australian Open this year.

13 Sep 2019 11:26 AM

World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka become US Open's top seed

Djokovic heads the men's field with Spain's Rafael Nadal seeded second. In the women's draw, Osaka is ranked no 1 Serena Williams is no 8.

22 Aug 2019 7:41 PM

It has been a roller-coaster 12 months for Japan’s Naomi Osaka since her dramatic victory over Serena Williams in the US Open final last year. (Photo:AFP)

Naomi Osaka seeks form, fitness and fun ahead of US Open

Osaka is adamant she will defend her title, saying she would most likely play in New York even against her doctor’s wishes.

22 Aug 2019 6:37 PM

World number one Naomi Osaka survived a tough test against Hsieh Su-Wei and eked out a 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 victory to reach her first-ever quarter-final at the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Rogers Cup: Osaka survives Hsieh to reach quarters in Cincinnati

Osaka, who lost to Hsieh at the Miami Open in March, admitted a day earlier that the Taiwanese challenger was an unpredictable opponent.

16 Aug 2019 9:00 PM

Serena Williams and Japan's Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last year's US Open final in the WTA Toronto quarter-finals after straight-set triumphs on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Rogers Cup 2019: Serena, Osaka book US Open final rematch in Toronto

Serena defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach the quarters, while defeat Polish teen Iga Swiatek.

09 Aug 2019 1:14 PM

Naomi Osaka’s quest for a third consecutive Grand Slam title almost came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as a number of top players struggled to book their spots in the second round of the French Open. (Photo: AFP)

French Open: Naomi Osaka earns a hard fought 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 victory vs Schmiedlova

Defending champion Simona Halep, Osaka’s potential semi-final opponent, lost her way in the second set against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.

29 May 2019 9:23 AM

World number three Federer, playing his first tournament on clay for three years as he prepares for the French Open, surrendered the initiative after his brisk start and was in deep trouble in the third set when he trailed 4-1. Osaka, 21, admitted she over-thought about the need to win the match in order to retain her ranking at the top of the women’s game as she went down 3-6 6-2 7-5. (Photo: AFP)

Madrid Open: Osaka exits Madrid as Federer survives match points to reach quarters

The evergreen Federer did not drop a game in a dominant first set but was dragged into an intense battle by an inspired Monfils.

10 May 2019 9:27 AM

Nadal, a five-times champion in Madrid, is looking to win a first claycourt title of the season before he begins his French Open title defence after exiting the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open at the semi-final stage. (Photo: AFP/AP)

Madrid Open: Nadal starts strong, Ferrer exits Madrid, Osaka reaches Quarters

Ferrer, 37, announced earlier in the year he would end his 19-year career at the Madrid Open.

09 May 2019 10:58 AM

Osaka, who lost in the fourth round at Indian Wells and could lose her number one ranking depending on how others do in the tournament. (Photo: AP)

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka suffers shock defeat to Hsieh Su-wei

The 33-year-old Hsieh came from a set down to prevail 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 as her unorthodox style frustrated, and wore down Osaka.

24 Mar 2019 7:07 PM

Naomi Osaka the current top ranker in Womens Tennis Association is an inspiration to girls globally. (Photo: commons.wikimedia.org)

Barbie introduces Naomi Osaka as a “Shero”

Japanese tennis star as a part of their “Sheroes” Barbie series of inspired by real life women champions.

08 Mar 2019 5:36 PM

Naomi Osaka holds her trophy after defeating Petra Kvitova during the women's singles final at the Australian Open. (Photo: AP)

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka beats Petra Kvitova in thriller, becomes world number 1

Naomi Osaka battled past Petra Kvitova to win her first Australian Open crown and become the new world number one.

26 Jan 2019 6:06 PM

US Open women’s singles champion Naomi Osaka poses with her trophy in New York . (Photo: AP)

Sweat, friends and bagels: The making of Naomi Osaka

Osaka wasn’t even two years old when Williams won the first of her six US Opens in 1999.

15 Sep 2018 1:19 AM

Serena Williams talks with chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the women’s final of the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Serena suffers meltdown, calls chair umpire a ‘thief’

When a second code violation for racquet abuse was handed out to her — along with a point penalty — Williams exploded.

10 Sep 2018 1:00 AM

'He alleged that I was cheating, and I wasn’t cheating,' Williams told reporters later. (Photo: AFP)

US Open: Serena Williams says she’s ‘not a cheat’, accuses tennis of sexism

Naomi Osaka won US Open final to become Japan’s first ever Grand Slam singles champion and delay Serena's bid for 24th major title.

09 Sep 2018 9:38 AM

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