Jannik Sinner barely broke sweat in launching his quest to win a third Australian Open in a row on Tuesday as Naomi Osaka stole the show with a bold fashion statement. Popular Frenchman Gael Monfils meanwhile bid farewell to Melbourne Park with an epic defeat and thanks for “an amazing ride”. The Italian Sinner strolled […]
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Venus Williams, 45, to play Auckland Classic
AUCKLAND – Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will compete in the Auckland Classic in January 2026 at the age of 45, tournament organisers announced on Wednesday. Williams has been granted a wild card entry for the Australian Open warm-up event, scheduled from January 5 to 11, marking another chapter in her storied career. The […]
Curtain up on French Open and Osaka’s code of silence
PARIS: Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka is the headline act as the curtain goes up at the French Open on Sunday but, win or lose, the world number two will be keeping her thoughts to herself. The 23-year-old’s decision to boycott all press conferences at the second Grand Slam event of the season has ironically been […]
Naomi Osaka to boycott media at French Open ‘for mental health’
Japan’s Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that she will not take part in news conferences at the forthcoming French Open, believing that some post-match inquests are little more than “kicking a person while they’re down”. The world number two, a four-time Grand Slam title winner, says she will donate the fines she will accrue to mental […]
Japan’s Osaka ‘not sure’ Olympics should happen as doubts grow
Tokyo: Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka admitted she was “not really sure” the coronavirus-hit Tokyo Olympics should go ahead as doubts grew about the Games just weeks before the opening ceremony. The four-time tennis Grand Slam winner joined fellow Japanese player Kei Nishikori in raising concerns, with Tokyo and other parts of Japan under a […]
Osaka beats Kvitova to win Australian Open and become new world number one
Japan’s Naomi Osaka battled past Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-4 to win her first Australian Open crown Saturday and become the new world number one. The fourth seed and US Open champion made it two Grand Slam titles in a row after a see-sawing 2hr 27min match. The hard-fought victory made […]
US Open 2018 Final: Warning for coaching, furious rant at umpire, Serena Williams loses to Naomi Osaka
https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1038543799016816640 Serena Williams on Saturday lost to the 20-year-old Naomi Osaka in consecutive sets by 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open Final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Serena was looking at creating history by securing her 24 career Grand Slam singles titles, however, the 20-year-old Osaka upset Williams to take home the first major victory […]