Japan's Osaka beat Swiss lucky loser Viktorija Golubic
Osaka, who returned to the tour a year ago after a long maternity break, had shown glimpses of the form that won her four major titles on her run to the final in Auckland.
Naomi Osaka tumbled out of the Berlin Open first round on Tuesday
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka win top honours at the Laureus Awards 2026, headlining a star-studded winners list in Madrid after stellar seasons.
Normally a star-studded display teeming with celebrities, the Tokyo Olympics ceremony was low-key, with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance, strict social distancing rules and signs calling on spectators to "be quiet around the venue."
It marks Osaka's first WTA 1000 semi-final since Miami in 2022, as the Japanese former world number one needed just over an hour to secure victory over the 10th seeded Svitolina.
Iga Swiatek survived a surprise U.S. Open second-round test on Thursday as men's top seed Jannik Sinner and Japan's four-times major winner Naomi Osaka cruised through.
Naomi Osaka produced a commanding performance to knock out third seed Coco Gauff.
Naomi Osaka said using words like 'no education' and 'no class' to criticise a Black tennis player were among the worst things to say as the debate over a heated row between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko raged on
Pain free Vondrousova getting old magic back on grass
Check out what the players are wearing at this year's Australian Open.
'Rome going crazy', Naomi captioned the album uploaded on her Facebook page.
'I had someone go and get my daughter's birth certificate because I didn't know what would happen if that burned down. Sending all my love to LA.'
Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette after four years together across two stints, the 26-year-old announced late on Friday.
Monfils said all players were not similarly equipped to deal with the pressure of being a top athlete.
The event comes at a time when tennis is facing criticism over its relentless tour schedule.
Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday.
Naomi Osaka's return a boost for women's tour, says Mouratoglou
Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki have been handed wild cards into the main draw of next month's Wimbledon
Safiullin upsets Muller, Moutet through in Mallorca
Iga Swiatek has dismissed suggestions the career slam is driving her Australian Open campaign this year, with the world number two saying on Friday that she tries to block out outside noise and focus only on "grinding match by match".
Naomi Osaka won the US Open in 2020 and the Australian Open the following year under Belgian coach Wim Fissette's guidance.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday.
Nine of the world's top-10 men and nine of the top-10 women have officially entered into the U.S. Open's revamped mixed doubles event, tournament organisers said on Tuesday, with former singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teaming up.
The 2025 US Open is more than just a tennis tournament; it's a bold display of personal expression and a vibrant celebration of style.
Therapy and motherhood have, she has said, helped her on her mental health journey and she appeared to be having a lot more fun on court in Brisbane.
Defending champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz powered into the second round of the French Open on Monday.
Naomi Osaka, who said at the U.S. Open that she planned to take a break from tennis, has officially pulled out of next month's BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Iga Swiatek was the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal as the Wimbledon champion
Images from Day 1 of the French Open 2024 tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, on Sunday
Naomi Osaka turned designer for the New York fashion week.
The 23-year-old released a short social media statement on Saturday to thank her fans for their support over her decision to withdraw from the French Open following a dispute over her refusal to attend press conferences.
Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 Melbourne Park champion, has not played on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in September, where she pulled out of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia in Tokyo due to illness.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka staged a grand fightback to beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and enter the women's singles final at the US Open on Thursday.
Andy Murray expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler
'Everyone is tense. It's the last slam of the season. Your last chance to go deep at a slam for a while.'
Osaka had pulled out of the French Open citing mental health and revealed that she suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018.
US Open champion Naomi Osaka paid tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant after winning her second title.
'As athletes we are taught to take care of our body, and perhaps the mental and emotional aspect gets short shrift'
The video, which also shows Osaka signing a TV lens after a win and at a tournament representing Japan, depicts girls of all ages playing softball, rugby, tennis, soccer and fencing, plus breakdancing.
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