Injured Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo TOKYO: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan pulled out of next week’s Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on... Published 18 Oct, 2024 12:39pm
Sports Naomi Osaka pulls out of Japan Open with back injury TOKYO: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Monday pulled out of her home Japan Open next week because of an... Published 07 Oct, 2024 04:48pm
Sports Naomi Osaka sets up Gauff clash in Beijing, Sabalenka marches on BEIJING: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a China Open last-16 clash with Coco Gauff on Monday while... Published 30 Sep, 2024 12:30pm
Sports Naomi Osaka wants ‘no regrets’ after hiring Serena’s former coach BEIJING: Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka said on Wednesday she “didn’t want to have regrets” after confirming... Published 25 Sep, 2024 05:12pm
Sports Back from injury, Karolina Muchova takes positives from inspired US Open run NEW YORK: Karolina Muchova will take plenty of positives from New York despite losing in the US Open semi-final on... Published 06 Sep, 2024 11:28am
Sports Karolina Muchova sends former champion Osaka packing in US Open second round NEW YORK: Czech Karolina Muchova delivered a flawless display of serve-and-volley tennis to knock twice champion... Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:35am
Sports ‘My heart dies every time I lose,’ Osaka says after US Open exit NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka says 2024 is her “learning year” after coming back to the tour from a maternity break and the... Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:13am
Life & Style Osaka wears decorative Nike ‘super suit’ in triumphant U.S. Open return NEW YORK: Twice U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka played like a tennis superhero on Tuesday, but instead of a cape, her... Published 28 Aug, 2024 02:58pm
Sports Naomi Osaka upsets 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko in US Open return Naomi Osaka put on a vintage display in her return to the US Open as she took down No. 10 seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-3,... Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:31am
Sports Naomi Osaka defeats Jabeur to advance in WTA Toronto opener TORONTO: Former world-number-one Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Wednesday... Published 08 Aug, 2024 12:22pm
Sports Djokovic inspires Osaka at Wimbledon ahead of daughter’s birthday LONDON: Naomi Osaka said Sunday she hopes to mark her daughter’s first birthday by making a winning return to... Published 30 Jun, 2024 05:21pm
Sports Battle-tested Swiatek looks for French Open birthday boost PARIS: Reigning champion Iga Swiatek will hope for an easier third round at the French Open as she turns 23 Friday... Published 31 May, 2024 01:51pm
Sports Osaka ‘really excited to face’ Swiatek at French Open PARIS: Naomi Osaka says she is “really excited” to face red-hot tournament favourite Iga Swiatek in the French Open... Published 29 May, 2024 05:53pm
Sports Big guns Swiatek and Osaka meet in early French Open showdown PARIS: Defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek will take on Naomi Osaka in a blockbuster second-round contest... Published 29 May, 2024 11:13am
Sports Osaka sets up possible Swiatek clash at French Open PARIS: Naomi Osaka reached the French Open second round for the first time in three years with a battling victory... Published 26 May, 2024 08:27pm
Sports Carlos Alcaraz looks to ease injury doubts with fast start at Roland Garros PARIS: World number three Carlos Alcaraz returns to the French Open hoping to banish memories of the severe cramps... Published 26 May, 2024 10:30am
Sports Swiatek, Osaka in potential French Open 2nd round clash PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time Grand Slam title winner Naomi Osaka could clash in the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:46pm
Sports Three talking points ahead of 2024 French Open PARIS: The 2024 French Open gets underway at Roland Garros on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek defending... Published 20 May, 2024 01:11pm
Sports Osaka’s Rome run ended by Zheng in last 16 ROME: Naomi Osaka’s return to the Rome Open ended at the last 16 on Monday after the four-time Grand Slam champion... Published 13 May, 2024 04:48pm
Sports Osaka wins in Rome after three-year absence ROME: Naomi Osaka marked her return to the Rome Open for the first time since 2021 with a straight sets victory over... Published 08 May, 2024 09:24pm
Sports Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:10am
Sports Osaka seals first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid MADRID: Naomi Osaka says she is “embracing the clay a lot more now” as she captured her first victory on the surface... Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:17pm
Sports Osaka beaten in first round in Rouen on clay return PARIS: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the first round of the WTA event in Rouen on... Published 17 Apr, 2024 07:49pm
Sports Romania shatter Ukraine’s BJK Cup hopes as Osaka’s Japan make finals PARIS: Romania staged an astonishing fightback to shatter war-torn Ukraine’s hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King... Published 14 Apr, 2024 01:14pm
Sports Osaka not needed as Japan reach BJK Cup finals for first time TOKYO: Naomi Osaka was not required to play after team-mate Nao Hibino sent Japan to their first Billie Jean King... Published 13 Apr, 2024 01:26pm
Sports Osaka looking at ‘bigger picture’ on her tennis comeback TOKYO: Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Thursday that she was looking at “a bigger picture” and not just... Published 11 Apr, 2024 09:50am
Sports Naomi Osaka continues first-round dominance at Miami Open Japan’s Naomi Osaka remained perfect in the first round of the Miami Open, sweeping Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto... Published 21 Mar, 2024 10:55am
Sports Naomi Osaka, Krejcikova pull out of Dubai Championships Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and holder Barbora Krejcikova have pulled out of the Dubai Tennis... Published 16 Feb, 2024 12:16pm
Sports Osaka falls at first hurdle in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI: Naomi Osaka’s comeback hit another roadblock as she suffered a 7-5, 6-0 defeat to former world number... Published 06 Feb, 2024 07:48pm
Sports Naomi Osaka still keen to keep busy after early Australian Open exit MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka plans to jump straight back into action following her early Australian Open exit on Monday,... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:25am