The growing up of Naomi Osaka
While Naomi Osaka is awaiting her Western & Southern Open final against Victoria Azarenka, let's take a minute to share the story of her multi-ethnic background.
Naomi Osaka was born in 1997 in Osaka, Japan, after...
Naomi Osaka to face resurgent Victoria Azarenka in Cincinnati final
Despite being ready to concede her semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open, as a way of making a stand against racial injustice, Naomi Osaka was persuaded by the WTA and USTA to...
BREAKING: Naomi Osaka re-enters Cincinnati semifinals “after lengthy consultation with the WTA and USTA”
Is this the first time in tennis history that a player has pulled out of a tournament only to change their mind and continue to compete? Well, the strange 2020 season is bringing that...
Lacoste’s fresh tennis clothes rock New York City
Lacoste always succeeds in creating timeless designs that look traditional and refreshing at the same time. The company's latest ladies' tennis collection was promoted by Anett Kontaveit and Christina McHale at the Western &...
Martina Navratilova on 2020 US Open champions: “There won’t be an asterisk.”
Martina Navratilova thinks that titles of the 2020 US Open champions will not have less value, even though such a large number of players will be skipping the tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic.
There's...
Semifinalist Naomi Osaka withdraws from Cincy in protest over Jacob Blake shooting
Just hours after a hard-fought victory over Anett Kontaveit in Wednesday's quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open, bi-racial Naomi Osaka that plays for Japan announced that she was leaving the tournament to raise...
Azarenka fights past Jabeur to advance to Western & Southern Open semifinals
Former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka fought off three set points to claim a tense first set in a thrilling tiebreak and then rolled through the second set to beat Ons Jabeur 7-6(9) 6-2 and...
Naomi Osaka sends an emotional message to boyfriend on his birthday
Naomi Osaka is in the tennis bubble in New York, so she can't be with her boyfriend YBN Cordae to celebrate his 23th birthday. The tennis star took to Instagram to share her feelings...
Osaka switches the momentum midway through the match against Kontaveit to reach Cincy semifinals
Naomi Osaka of Japan managed to overcome a disastrous first half of the match to defeat Estonia's Anett Kontaveit 4-6 6-2 7-5 and move into the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open in...
Maria Sakkari beats Serena Williams to reach Cincinnati quarterfinals
Maria Sakkari of Greece rallied from a set and a break down to defeat a fatigued Serena Williams 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1 in the third round of the Western & Southern Open.
In the previous round...
