Osaka falls to Teichmann in third-round Cincinnati shocker
August 21, 2021 | 12:40
Naomi Osaka has no regrets over her stunning third-round loss Thursday at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters to Swiss wild card Jil Teichmann.
Osaka in Olympic spotlight, but biracial Japanese face struggles
July 25, 2021 | 11:49
Emili Omuro was thrilled by Naomi Osaka's star turn at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, but the biracial teenager says Japan must do more to accept people of mixed heritage.
Sakkari ends Osaka win streak to reach Miami semi-finals 1
April 01, 2021 | 09:30
Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak came to a crashing halt Wednesday as Japan's world number two was stunned 6-0, 6-4 by Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.
Osaka's elevation: from shy youngster to face of women's tennis 1
February 19, 2021 | 15:56
Naomi Osaka's ascension has been an uncomfortable climb at times, but the 23-year-old's zen-like mentality and increased gravitas on and off the court leaves her well poised to handle being the face of women's tennis .
Osaka powers past veteran Hsieh into Australian Open semis 1
February 16, 2021 | 13:10
World number three Naomi Osaka stormed past Hsieh Su-wei in straight sets Tuesday to book an Australian Open semi-final against either Serena Williams or Simona Halep.
Osaka becomes part owner of US women's pro soccer club 1
January 29, 2021 | 10:48
Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka of Japan has become an investor in the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the American squad announced Thursday.
US Open champion Osaka withdraws from French Open with injury
September 18, 2020 | 10:43
Freshly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open with a sore hamstring on Thursday, in a fresh blow to the coronavirus-hit Grand Slam which is already missing world number one Ashleigh Barty.
Osaka beats Azarenka to win US Open and third Grand Slam 1
September 14, 2020 | 10:34
Japan's Naomi Osaka came from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the US Open on Saturday and clinch her third Grand Slam title.
Japan's Osaka into US Open quarter-finals 1
September 07, 2020 | 12:31
Two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka booked a place in the quarter-finals of the US Open Sunday with a straight-sets win over Estonia's Anett Kontaveit.
Williams, Osaka out, Federer survives as surprises rock Australian Open
January 25, 2020 | 21:06
Serena Williams crashed out, 15-year-old Coco Gauff stunned Naomi Osaka and Roger Federer survived a five-set thriller as the form book went flying out of the window at the Australian Open on Friday (Jan 24).
Coco crunch for Osaka as Djokovic bowls over wildcard
January 22, 2020 | 22:37
Fifteen-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff set up an Australian Open blockbuster with defending champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday (Jan 22), as a pumped-up Serena Williams took another step towards a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
Naomi Osaka giving up US citizenship to play for Japan in 2020 Olympics 1
October 11, 2019 | 11:29
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to choose Japanese over American nationality with an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese media reported Thursday (Oct 10).
Osaka savours Beijing title after US Open letdown 1
October 07, 2019 | 08:00
An emotional Naomi Osaka said that she had atoned for the disappointment of the US Open after beating world number one Ashleigh Barty in the China Open final on Sunday (Oct 6).
Naomi Osaka pokes fun at Japan comedians' 'bleach' comments
September 30, 2019 | 15:30
Naomi Osaka poked fun on Sunday (Sep 29) at a Japanese comedy duo's reported comments that the Japanese and Haitian tennis star needed to pick up some "bleach".
Serena again tops Forbes list of highest-paid sports women
August 07, 2019 | 11:43
US tennis superstar Serena Williams topped Forbes magazine's list of the highest paid women in sports for the fourth straight year on Tuesday (Aug 6).
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