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French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis | Naomi Osaka
As the fallout from Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from Roland Garros continued, Osaka’s fellow athletes rallied behind her to offer their support. Shortly after her first round win over Irina Camelia Begu on Monday night, Serena Williams said she empathised with Osaka: “The only thing I feel is that I feel for Naomi,” she …
Osaka to skip news conferences at French Open, cites mental health
Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year’s French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ mental health. Players can be fined up to $20,000 for skipping a media conference at Grand Slams and Osaka said she …
Naomi Osaka response to Serena Williams
Naomi Osaka gave a four-word response to a question about Serena Williams. Image: Australian Open Fans are calling it, tennis greats are predicting it. Just don’t ask Naomi Osaka if she’s the new Serena Williams. Osaka is being hailed as the new Queen of tennis after capturing her fourth grand slam title at the Australian …
Australian Open: Osaka downs Williams to reach final, Muchová v Brady– live! | Sport
11.42pm EST 23:42 For the superstitious types out there, Osaka reveals she ate Greek food last night which broke her tradition of eating Japanese food on the eve of a match. “Then I went to sleep and I woke up and TT (Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas) beat Nadal and I thought maybe this is a …
Japan eyes punishment for breaking COVID-19 rules amid concerns
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration is readying legislation to punish refusal to comply with government-mandated COVID-19 measures, amid concerns it may infringe too much on personal freedoms. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Friday held a meeting to discuss a proposed revision to the infectious disease law making it possible to impose hefty …
US Open women’s final between Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka a matter of perspective
After playing five matches in seven days, Victoria Azarenka was ready for one more. It was her first singles final in almost 18 months, and she was looking for her biggest title since 2016. The 31-year-old had been victorious against several notable opponents on her path to the championship match, but she was particularly excited …
Naomi Osaka upset by Belinda Bencic at US Open
It is sure to remembered for longer than their careers, which are only starting, really, even if Osaka said she didn’t expect the moment to go viral. But the 21-year-old’s quest to win back-to-back titles in New York came to a halt Monday when she was ousted by giant killer Belinda Bencic, 7-5, 6-4. It …
2019 U.S. Open: Naomi Osaka Loses in the Fourth Round
Naomi Osaka, the No. 1 seed at the United States Open and the defending champion, was defeated in the fourth round on Monday by Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, 7-5, 6-4. Though an upset based on rankings, Bencic, seeded 13th at the Open, has now beaten Osaka three times this year. Osaka came into the tournament …