The French Open will be held from September 27-October 11 after being moved from its usual late May-June slot due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Osaka said her dominance in the rematch showed how much better she had become at sticking to a plan rather than relying on her instincts.
Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to defending her Wuhan Open crown after dispatching world number one Ash Barty in straight sets with a 7-5 6-4 victory in the semi-final on Friday
She has never defended a Grand Slam title before and that has made Sofia Kenin edgy.
To the clear delight of the fans, however, Djokovic then bounded onto the court after his practice partner had won the first set and proceeded to wrap up a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Italian teenager.
Raducanu retired from the match because of 'difficulty breathing'.
Murky skies and drizzle could not dampen the enthusiasm of spectators arriving on Monday
Emma Raducanu says she is not worried about her poor form and will play without pressure at the Australian Open.
Karolina Pliskova overcame a slow start before beating Garbie Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in her opening match at the WTA Finals. In a contest between two former No. 1-ranked players, the third-seeded Pliskova struggled early adjusting to the nearly 5,000-feet altitude of Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city on Wednesday.
Aryna Sabalenka expressed more concern over the vaccine than her quarterfinal opponent No 1 Ash Barty
Naomi Osaka has sacked her second coach in seven months, splitting with Jermaine Jenkins
In a rematch of last year's French Open final, Barty prevailed once again, winning 6-3, 6-3 for a 4-0 head-to-head lead over the Czech.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are among a number of players who will feature in an exhibition match ahead of this month's Australian Open to raise funds for bushfire relief efforts, organisers announced on Wednesday. All funds raised from the two-and-a-half hour event on January 15 at Rod Laver Arena -- called AO Rally for Relief -- will be donated to the relief cause with tickets priced at A$54 ($37.09).
Naomi Osaka said they had been on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the incident happened.
Images from Day 4 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Thursday.
It will be the 22nd career match-up between the two long-time rivals, who somehow have avoided each other at the US Open throughout their long careers.
Some of the biggest surprises so far from the Tokyo Games.
Standing in Czech Karolina Pliskova's way of achieving a first Grand Slam title is top seed Barty who is aiming to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish for the first time herself.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic tops the draw while new world number one Ash Barty is top seed in the women's singles.
Images from Day 6 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.
The Czech was a player transformed after a medical timeout in the second set and rallied to secure a place in her first Grand Slam semi-final, where she will meet the winner of the clash between Americans Jennifer Brady and Jessica Pegula.
Mertens fell to the court and Sabalenka looked to the sky in disbelief before they embraced.
Romania's Italian Open winner Simona Halep, Spain's Garbine Muguruza and US Open semi-final foe Victoria Azarenka of Belarus present a major challenge for Serena Williams at the upcoming French Open.
Unlike the United States and European countries, which are battling to contain the virus, Australia has not had a case of community transmission for 11 straight days and residents have regained most of their pre-COVID freedoms.
Tennis matches at the Ariake Tennis Park will begin from 3pm local time (0600 GMT) from Thursday, governing body International Tennis Federation said after requests from players who had struggled in the stifling weather.
Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone.
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stands on the threshold of finally delivering the title long predicted
Penpix of the top women's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday
The German fifth seed kicks off her campaign against compatriot Tatjana Maria on Tuesday, but could potentially face three former champions in Serena Williams, Garbine Muguruza and Maria Sharapova if she goes deep into the tournament.
American Sofia Kenin counter-punched her way back from a set down against Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win in Melbourne on Saturday.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
'I think it's a great competition but ... I can't change my mind that two world cups (within two months) is not real'
The board reminded Osaka that 'a core element of the Grand Slam regulations is the responsibility of the players to engage with the media'
French Open champion Barty exited the tournament in the last 16 but regained the number one spot after last year's champion Naomi Osaka was also knocked out at the same stage.
The world number one had arrived in Tokyo aiming to become the first man to win all four majors and an Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. But that quest came to an end after he was beaten by fifth-ranked German Alexander Zverev in Friday's semi-final.
Images from Day 7 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Wednesday.
Images from Tuesday, Day 8 of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, in London.
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