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American Fritz to headline $1 million MGM Slam in Las Vegas

American Fritz to headline $1 million MGM Slam in Las Vegas

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

The event comes at a time when tennis is facing criticism over its relentless tour schedule.

Naomi Osaka's candid confessions post-defeats

Naomi Osaka's candid confessions post-defeats

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Naomi Osaka said ahead of the Qatar Open that the only way was up from here.

Aus Open: Sinner, Shelton, Swiatek storm into last eight

Aus Open: Sinner, Shelton, Swiatek storm into last eight

Rediff.com26 Jan 2026

Jannik Sinner brushed aside heat concerns to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, while Iga Swiatek ended home hopes by overpowering Maddison Inglis in Melbourne.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz cruise; Osaka exits with injury

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz cruise; Osaka exits with injury

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Carlos Alcaraz secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges.

How motherhood transformed Naomi Osaka's tennis

How motherhood transformed Naomi Osaka's tennis

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Naomi Osaka gears up for return hoping to inspire daughter Shai

Moms return: Kerber, Osaka, Wozniacki get Wimbledon wild cards

Moms return: Kerber, Osaka, Wozniacki get Wimbledon wild cards

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki have been handed wild cards into the main draw of next month's Wimbledon

Naomi Osaka's comeback crushed by Pliskova

Naomi Osaka's comeback crushed by Pliskova

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Osaka will take plenty of positives out of the contest

Anisimova books Sabalenka showdown in US Open final

Anisimova books Sabalenka showdown in US Open final

Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

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.

US Open PIX: Swiatek, Osaka, Kenin through to Round 2

US Open PIX: Swiatek, Osaka, Kenin through to Round 2

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Images from the US Open women's singles first round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.

French Open: Osaka overcomes Bronzetti to reach 2nd rd

French Open: Osaka overcomes Bronzetti to reach 2nd rd

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Images from Day 1 of the French Open 2024 tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, on Sunday

Brisbane International: New mother Osaka makes winning return

Brisbane International: New mother Osaka makes winning return

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

Naomi Osaka felt the nerves but looked solid on her return to elite tennis after 15 months out as she got past Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6(9) in the first round of the Brisbane International.

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday.

French Open PIX: Swiatek survives Osaka challenge in thriller

French Open PIX: Swiatek survives Osaka challenge in thriller

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Gauff cruises past Zidansek to reach French Open third round

PIX: Osaka just wants to have fun!

PIX: Osaka just wants to have fun!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

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.

How 'Minister of Happiness' Jabeur battled depression

How 'Minister of Happiness' Jabeur battled depression

Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

Former World No. 2 Ons Jabeur said she was putting herself first for a change and would take control of her schedule after becoming depressed during a punishing run on tour.

Osaka set to return: Can she dominate again?

Osaka set to return: Can she dominate again?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

Naomi Osaka's return a boost for women's tour, says Mouratoglou

Venus Williams exits US Open in style!

Venus Williams exits US Open in style!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

Venus Williams, 45, made an age-defying return to tennis this year, becoming the oldest WTA singles match winner since 2004 in July.

Naomi Osaka Shows Off Baby Bump

Naomi Osaka Shows Off Baby Bump

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

The tennis star shared the first photographs of her baby bump while visiting Japan.

New Mom Naomi Osaka Ready For Tennis

New Mom Naomi Osaka Ready For Tennis

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

The former world No 1 has her sights set on the upcoming Australian Open as her comeback platform, and she's already deep into training following what she playfully terms 'a cool little intermission'.

Naomi Osaka, Ashleigh Barty Become Moms

Naomi Osaka, Ashleigh Barty Become Moms

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Naomi Osaka and her rapper boyfriend Cordae welcomed a baby girl in Los Angeles.

China-Japan row erupts over Taiwan remarks, envoy's threat

China-Japan row erupts over Taiwan remarks, envoy's threat

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

A Chinese diplomat's aggressive comments threatening the Japanese Prime Minister over remarks about Taiwan have ignited a diplomatic row between China and Japan.

Naomi Osaka gives life update

Naomi Osaka gives life update

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

Osaka had withdrawn from the Australian Open on Sunday, without giving a reason for her pull out.

Wimbledon champ knocked out by 22-year-old Dane

Wimbledon champ knocked out by 22-year-old Dane

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

Iga Swiatek was the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal as the Wimbledon champion

10 US Open Tennis Outfits You Can't Miss

10 US Open Tennis Outfits You Can't Miss

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

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.

Gauff outlasts Tomljanovic; easy for Swiatek, Sinner

Gauff outlasts Tomljanovic; easy for Swiatek, Sinner

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

Former champion Iga Swiatek kicked off her US Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango on Tuesday as the Pole aims to keep her hot streak on track in New York.

Teen sensation Mboko stuns Rybakina, Zverev out

Teen sensation Mboko stuns Rybakina, Zverev out

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

Mboko saved a match point against Kazakh ninth seed Rybakina in front of adoring home support

Trio shares Nobel Prize in medicine for findings in immune system

Trio shares Nobel Prize in medicine for findings in immune system

Rediff.com6 Oct 2025

The trio--two based in the United States and one in Japan--was recognised for their "groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance." that prevents the immune system from harming the body.

New mom Naomi Osaka reveals ambitious comeback plan

New mom Naomi Osaka reveals ambitious comeback plan

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

New mother Osaka targets Grand Slam return at Australian Open

US Open boils over with spats, stress and spectacle

US Open boils over with spats, stress and spectacle

Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

'Everyone is tense. It's the last slam of the season. Your last chance to go deep at a slam for a while.'

Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the price will be far higher, and the room for boldness far smaller -- the opportunity may well be lost by then. The question is no longer whether this can or should be done, points out Varun Arya.

US Open PIX: Sinner, Swiatek through to last 16; Zverev stunned

US Open PIX: Sinner, Swiatek through to last 16; Zverev stunned

Rediff.com31 Aug 2025

Images from the US Open matches played at Flushing Meadows on Saturday

Emotional week ends in style: Gauff cruises in NY

Emotional week ends in style: Gauff cruises in NY

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

American third seed Coco Gauff completed a confidence-boosting 6-3 6-1 win over Poland's Magdalena Frech in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday, finding her rhythm after a nervous start to the tournament.

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

'We kept importing educational models from outside that had no connection to our cultural and intellectual strengths.'

Drama at US Open: Why Muchova stopped mid-serve in tears

Drama at US Open: Why Muchova stopped mid-serve in tears

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

At this year's US Open second-round match against Sorana Cirstea, Muchova broke down mid-match in a scene that was as human as it was unexpected.

PIX: Jabeur, Gauff ease into second round; Osaka ousted

PIX: Jabeur, Gauff ease into second round; Osaka ousted

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.

Osaka 'very anxious' ahead of US Open

Osaka 'very anxious' ahead of US Open

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Osaka's hardcourt swing leading into the US Open has been rough

Alcaraz-Raducanu pair up for $1M US Open doubles

Alcaraz-Raducanu pair up for $1M US Open doubles

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

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.

Aus Open loses another star as Osaka withdraws

Aus Open loses another star as Osaka withdraws

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

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.

Osaka parts ways with coach Fissette

Osaka parts ways with coach Fissette

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Naomi Osaka won the US Open in 2020 and the Australian Open the following year under Belgian coach Wim Fissette's guidance.

Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon with injury

Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon with injury

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Japan's Osaka suffered the injury in Madrid, forcing her to miss the WTA 1000 event in Rome in the leadup to the French Open.