Tag: Osaka

Pressure off as Osaka hopes for better Wimbledon fortune

WIMBLEDON: With the burden of being world number one lifted, Naomi Osaka will set her sights on Wimbledon, buoyed by the support of Roger...

Osaka plays through pain, beats Cibulkova in Madrid

MADRID: Naomi Osaka eased concerns about her form and fitness by coming through a tricky first round against Dominika Cibulkova on Sunday at the...

Osaka silent over ex-coach lawsuit as Miami Open begins

MIAMI: World number one Naomi Osaka refused on Wednesday to become embroiled in a dispute with one of her former coaches who is suing...

Osaka finds positives despite Indian Wells upset

INDIAN WELLS: World number one Naomi Osaka was trying to find the positives after her Indian Wells WTA title defence went up in smoke...

Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis

MELBOURNE: US Open champion Naomi Osaka set up a potential rematch of her controversial Flushing Meadows final against Serena Williams after beating Elina Svitolina...

Osaka romps as Halep and Raonic battle through Open epics

MELBOURNE: Top seed Simona Halep was forced to dig deep to stay in the Australian Open on a day of epic battles Thursday that...

Emotional Osaka battles past Zhang into Beijing semis

BEIJING: US Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back tears and rallied from a set down to outlast Zhang Shuai 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the China...

Osaka becomes third player to secure WTA Finals berth

SINGAPORE: US Open champion Naomi Osaka has become the third player to secure a berth at the season-ending WTA Finals later this month after...

Red-hot Osaka powers past Giorgi into Tokyo final

TOKYO: US Open champion Naomi Osaka stormed past Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open,...

Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

YOKOHAMA: Naomi Osaka said Serena Williams’s row with the umpire during the US Open final had not altered her feelings about winning a Grand Slam...

3 killed, more than 300 injured in Osaka-area earthquake

TOKYO: Authorities in western Japan say the number of people treated for injuries suffered in a strong earthquake Monday morning now exceeds 300. The magnitude...