Players glam up for the draw gala at the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen
This season's best eight WTA players are in Shenzhen, the Chinese city now hosting the WTA Finals for the first time. Friday was marked by the glamorous draw ceremony, so let's see how the...
Naomi Osaka makes the big decision: Will continue to represent Japan, gives up US citizenship
Japanese law states that people with dual citizenship have to choose just one before turning 22. Six days prior to her birthday on October 16th, 21-year-old Naomi Osaka made public one of the biggest...
Naomi Osaka beats Ashleigh Barty in China Open final
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka came back from a set down to defeat world No.1 Ashleigh Barty in the China Open final and for the first time in her career win back-to-back titles, after her...
Brilliant Osaka downs Wozniacki in China Open semifinals
Naomi Osaka recorded a confident 6-4 6-2 victory over defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in the China Open semifinals, beating the fellow former world No.1 for the first time in their three career meetings.
Never before...
Osaka ends Andreescu’s 8-0 unbeaten streak against Top 10 players in China Open quarterfinals
Never in her young career had 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu lost to a Top 10 player (read: never in 2019, as all her previous eight clashes with Top 10 stars happened this season), until today's...
Osaka, Andreescu to meet for the first time in China Open quarterfinals
Quarterfinal pairs are all set now at the China Open and Friday's final eight schedule will finish with a much-anticipated first-time meeting between Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu, two young WTA forces that have...
Naomi Osaka and rapper YBN Cordae confirm relationship by kissing near Hollywood sign
Young tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has officially revealed that she's dating rapper YBN Cordae, by posting a photo of them kissing with LA's Hollywood sign in the background. The musician also confirmed the relationship...
US Open tennis outfits light up New York’s fashion scene
The 2019 US Open served tennis fashion inspired by New York's walls, streets, public tennis courts, and in general by the city's vibe. The season's final Grand Slam is the most progressive when it...
Naomi Osaka loses US Open crown & No.1 ranking, cannot solve the Belinda Bencic puzzle this season
Belinda Bencic defeated Naomi Osaka for the third time in a row in 2019, ending the Japanese's US Open title defense and her reign at the top of the WTA rankings.
Bencic entered Monday's fourth-round...
Osaka’s compassion in victory over Gauff makes whole tennis community proud to have her as number one
Defending champion Naomi Osaka overwhelmed tennis prodigy Coco Gauff to advance to the US Open fourth round by winning the most buzzed-about match of the tournament in front of a captivated Arthur Ashe Stadium...
