Tag: Osaka
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Injured Osaka pulls out of Auckland Classic final
Naomi Osaka pulled out from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open. Playing in her first WTA final for three years, against Denmark’s Clara Tauson, the four-time Grand Slam champion called for the physio after…
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Osaka falls from top 10 on WTA rankings for first time since 2018
Naomi Osaka dropped out of the world’s top 10 on Monday for the first time since winning the 2018 US Open title as she continues to take a break from tennis.
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Osaka withdraws from Indian Wells after U.S Open collapse
Former world number one, Naomi Osaka unsurprisingly withdrew from October`s Indian Wells Masters, having flagged a break from tennis following her US Open meltdown. Osaka’s absence was confirmed by organisers on Wednesday, with the Indian Wells Masters scheduled to take place from Oct. 4 to Oct. 17 after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to…
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Tearful Osaka announces possible indefinite break from playing tennis
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, wiping away tears after a stunning US Open upset loss on Friday, said she will take an indefinite break from playing tennis.
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Lighting Olympic cauldron greatest honour I will ever have – Osaka
Naomi Osaka was supposed to have played the first tennis match of the Tokyo Olympics on centre court on Saturday but the match was pushed back. This was because she was chosen for the lighting of the Olympic cauldron during Friday’s opening ceremony in Tokyo, which she described as “the greatest honour I will ever…
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Serena offers support to Osaka after French Open withdrawal
Serena Williams offered her support to Naomi Osaka on Monday after the Japanese player’s decision to withdraw from the French Open in the wake of her boycott of press conferences. In a statement on Monday, Osaka said she did not want her stance to become a distraction and said that she had been dealing with…
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Osaka outlasts Brady to reach U.S. Open final
Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the U.S. Open final for the second time in her career with a thrilling 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 victory over American hope Jennifer Brady on Thursday. Brady arrived at her first Grand Slam semi-final without having dropped a set in New York and did not show any nerves. But…
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Defending champion Osaka knocked out of Australian Open
Defending champion Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the Australian Open on Friday, falling 6-3 6-4 in a stunning upset by American teenage sensation Coco Gauff in the third round. Osaka was the third former Open winner to bow out of the draw after Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, who won the title in 2017…
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Osaka, Barty, Djokovic through to third round of Australian Open
Reigning champions Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic won in straight sets in windy conditions on Wednesday to continue their title defence campaigns at the Australian Open. Women’s world number one Ash Barty also advanced in same fashion as the competition eyes the third round. Djokovic had an easier task than in his opening match, defeating…
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Naomi Osaka sacks coach
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka announced on Friday she was splitting with her coach, her second break-up this year as she battles for form and slips down the world rankings. On the eve of the Pan Pacific Open tournament in Osaka, western Japan, the 21-year-old announced she would no longer be working with Jermaine Jenkins,…