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Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who represents Japan. She has won all four grand slam events, and became the first Asian player to be No 1 in the women's world rankings. Off the court she is famous for sparking debate over the mental health of top athletes.
Tennis officials were aware of the anxiety that news conferences caused star player Naomi Osaka before her decision to withdraw from the French Open. The sport must decide whether players are more than just commodities to bid up television rights and increase advertising revenue
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The former world No 1 from Japan plays her first match in 16 months at the Brisbane International tournament, beating Tamara Korpatsch of Germany.
The 25-year-old Japanese tennis star says she will play ‘way more tournaments than I used to’ as she looks to gradually regain form.
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News comes days after former world No 1 said she would not play this month in Melbourne. The four-time grand slam winner has been dating rap artist Cordae since 2019.
Wimbledon will allow female players to wear dark-coloured undershorts from next year’s tournament to ease anxiety over playing during their period, the All England Club announced on Thursday.
American football star Tom Brady, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, basketball great Shaquille O’Neal, tennis champion Naomi Osaka and actor/comedian Larry David were among those named in the suit.
‘I wish I could have stepped on court today, but my body won’t let me,’ she says in statement released by organisers.
Naomi Osaka’s recent struggles continue with an early exit at the National Bank Open.
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka wants to simply get back to having fun upon her return to tennis at the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose this week.
The former world No 1 pulled out of last year’s event at Roland Garros ahead of the second round, and will be unseeded at a grand slam for the first time since the 2018 Australian Open.
Victory takes four time grand slam champion into Saturday’s final where she will meet the in-form, new world No 1 Iga Swiatek.
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John McEnroe says Naomi Osaka has put herself in difficult position by bringing mental health to forefront – ‘the fact we’re complimenting her about fighting a lot worries me, because that should be par for the course’.
‘We’re here for a reason’, Australian Open champion’s personal trainer Yutaka Nakamura says ahead of grand slam comeback, after a mental health-related hiatus.
Japanese star reveals she has ‘regained my feeling of love for tennis’ as she ends four-month absence with a victory in Melbourne.
‘I have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email we received or believes what is being attributed to her,’ said Steve Simon, WTA chairman and CEO.
Experts say if she follows Maria Sharapova’s path, she should surpass Naomi Osaka’s yearly earnings – and even exceed Serena Williams career earnings in time
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The tennis prodigy’s super-supportive beau once said that he didn’t know who she was before meeting her … and that he only recognised Serena Williams
Australian world No 1 not playing in California casts further doubt on season finale in Mexico, giving US Open champion hope.
Six sports stars named including Tokyo 2020 champion Sunisa Lee and decorated Olympian Alyson Felix.
Tennis is not the only way Osaka has earned her millions – she has landed coveted brand deals and even launched her own skincare line, spending her earnings on mansions and expensive cars
Grand slam-winning sisters Serena and Venus Williams have long been fans of fashion, and now a new generation of ever-younger stars like Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff and others are cashing in with their own designer tie-ups
World No 3 beats Czech in straight sets on grand slam return after pulling out of French Open and sitting out Wimbledon.
Chinese No 2 is the country’s sole singles competitor as China National Games keep others away while reigning champion Naomi Osaka faces Marie Bouzkova in first match.
‘I learned a lot from this match – I can sleep at night,’ star says after third round Western & Southern Open defeat to Swiss wild card Jil Teichmann.
