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
Sports Gauff powers through at Australian Open ahead of Osaka comeback MELBOURNE: US Open champion Coco Gauff swept into the Australian Open second round on Monday but Wimbledon winner... Published 15 Jan, 2024 11:11am
Sports Naomi Osaka plans to keep busy in 2024 with packed tournament schedule MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka said on Friday she has no plans to ease herself back into the tour after returning from a... Published 12 Jan, 2024 10:47am
Sports Pliskova rallies to oust Osaka in Brisbane BRISBANE: Karolina Pliskova gave Naomi Osaka a reality check on her return to tournament tennis by rallying for a... Published 03 Jan, 2024 10:10am
Sports New mother Osaka makes winning return in Brisbane BRISBANE: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looked solid on her return to elite tennis after 15 months out... Published 01 Jan, 2024 09:47am
Sports Returning Osaka targets Paris Olympics, more Grand Slam titles TOKYO: A “nervous” Naomi Osaka has targeted a place at next year’s Paris Olympics and more Grand Slam titles after... Published 08 Dec, 2023 12:00pm
Sports Kyrgios, Raducanu missing from Australian Open entry list MELBOURNE: Showstopper Nick Kyrgios and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu were notable absentees Thursday from... Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:57am
Sports Sabalenka, Rybakina to open new season in Brisbane SYDNEY: World number two Aryna Sabalenka and number four Elena Rybakina will open their 2024 seasons at the Brisbane... Published 28 Nov, 2023 11:16am
Sports Osaka to make tour return at Brisbane International SYDNEY: Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to the WTA tour after a break of 15 months at the Brisbane... Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:29am
Sports Pliskova overpowers Zhang to reach Australian Open last eight MELBOURNE: Former world number one Karolina Pliskova kept herself on track for a maiden Grand Slam title Monday,... Published 23 Jan, 2023 12:53pm
Sports Azarenka beats Kenin in battle of former Australian champions MELBOURNE: Victoria Azarenka beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Monday to become the only former Australian Open... Published 16 Jan, 2023 12:06pm
Sports Swiatek the favourite as Melbourne Park set for new champion MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to land her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, but the... Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:17pm
Sports World number one Swiatek leads Australian Open charge MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek is the woman to beat when the Australian Open begins on Monday without... Published 12 Jan, 2023 11:02am
Sports Former champion Osaka withdraws from Australian Open Two-times champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open, organisers of the season’s first Grand Slam... Published 08 Jan, 2023 10:19am
Sports Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with stomach pain TOKYO: Naomi Osaka’s woes deepened when the struggling former world number one pulled out of her home Pan Pacific... Published 22 Sep, 2022 01:20pm
Sports Struggling Osaka aiming to break slump as Pan Pacific Open returns TOKYO: Struggling Naomi Osaka admitted Monday that she had gone through “more down than up” this year as she tries... Published 19 Sep, 2022 10:50am
Sports Osaka bundled out of US Open first round NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka’s hopes of a third US Open title were dashed in the first round Tuesday as the Japanese star... Published 31 Aug, 2022 12:57pm
Sports Gauff thwarts Osaka fight-back to reach San Jose WTA quarter-finals SAN FRANCISCO: American teenager Coco Gauff built a big lead early then had to dig deep late for a 6-4, 6-4 victory... Published 05 Aug, 2022 12:01pm
Sports Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon due to Achilles injury Former world number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon due to a left Achilles injury, the four-times Grand... Published 18 Jun, 2022 07:38pm
Sports Osaka knocked out in French Open first round by Anisimova PARIS: Japan’s Naomi Osaka crashed out of the French Open in a 7-5 6-4 first-round loss to American Amanda Anisimova... Published 23 May, 2022 05:08pm
Sports Djokovic, Nadal launch French Open bids as Swiatek puts streak on line PARIS: Defending champion Novak Djokovic and 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal start their Roland Garros... Published 23 May, 2022 11:20am
Sports A year on, Osaka’s French Open exit blazes path for mental health debate NEW YORK: The mental toll of professional tennis will be in focus as the curtain rises at Roland Garros next week, a... Published 20 May, 2022 09:51am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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