Tennis
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Naomi Osaka Gets Her First Top-10 Win in More than Four Years by Defeating Ostapenko
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite t...
August 28, 2024
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US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka Feels Better as She Returns to the Site of Two of Her Grand Slam Titles
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka is at the U.S. Open to compete for the first time in two years, and s...
August 25, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Beats Another Top Player in Return from Maternity Leave, Routing Jabeur 6-3, 6-1 in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Naomi Osaka of Japan beat another top player in her return from maternity leave, r...
August 8, 2024
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Kei Nishikori Wins in Montreal for First Victory in An ATP Masters 1000 Tournament Since 2021
MONTREAL (AP) — Kei Nishikori rallied to beat Alex Michelsen 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday in the firs...
August 7, 2024
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Carlos Alcaraz Wins Wimbledon by Beating Novak Djokovic and Now Owns 4 Slam Titles at Age 21
LONDON (AP) — For Carlos Alcaraz, there was one brief blip in the Wimbledon men's final against N...
July 15, 2024
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Taylor Fritz Beats Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic Gets into It with the Crowd
LONDON (AP) — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn't even chase, wr...
July 9, 2024
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Navarro’s Mind Game Tops Osaka in London
LONDON (AP) — To be sure, Emma Navarro used clean tennis to defeat Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon on We...
July 5, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Wins at Wimbledon for the First Time in 6 Years, and Coco Gauff Moves On, Too
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn't even ...
July 2, 2024
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Djokovic Inspires Osaka at Wimbledon Ahead of Daughter’s Birthday
LONDON(AFP-Jiji) — Naomi Osaka said Sunday she hopes to mark her daughter’s first birthday by mak...
July 1, 2024
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Teenager Tokito Oda, Record-Breaking Diede de Groot Win Wheelchair Titles at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Diede de Groot won a record 22nd Grand Slam wheelchair singles title when...
June 9, 2024
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Iga Swiatek Saves a Match Point and Comes Back to Beat Naomi Osaka at the French Open
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek played like the current No. 1 and the two-time defending champion at the...
May 30, 2024
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Kei Nishikori Gets through Tough Opener at French Open with 5-set Victory over Canadian Qualifier; Marks 1st Appearance at Roland Garros in 3 Years
PARIS — Kei Nishikori marked his return to Roland Garros by winning an epic first-round duel at t...
May 27, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Has More Going On Than Tennis at the French Open: Her Daughter is Learning to Walk
PARIS (AP) — The big news in Naomi Osaka's life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-co...
May 26, 2024
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Confident Osaka Eases into Miami Open Second Round
MIAMI (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka took another confident step in her comeback from maternity leave by...
March 21, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Optimistic Despite String of Defeats Following Return
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka may have lost three straight matches following her successful return ...
February 13, 2024
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