Tennis
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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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Inspired Mother Naomi Osaka Aims to Return to Top This Year
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka believes she can get back amongst the top spots in the rankings by th...
February 7, 2024
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Japan’s Rei Sakamoto Wins Australian Open Junior Boys’ Final
MELBOURNE (AP) — Top-seeded Renata Jamrichova claimed the Australian Open junior girls’ singles titl...
January 27, 2024
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Zheng Qinwen Gives China an Australian Open Finalist a Decade after Li Na. Aryna Sabalenka Awaits
Zheng Qinwen earned a spot in her first championship match at any Grand Slam tournament — she’ll fac...
January 26, 2024
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10-time Champ Novak Djokovic Beats Fritz, Will Play Sinner in Australian Open Semis
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nobody has ever been better at this end of the Australian Open than Nova...
January 24, 2024
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Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam Comeback Ends in 1st-Round Loss to Garcia, Gauff Advances at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi...
January 16, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Returns to Elite Tennis from a Maternity Break and Wins Her First Match in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka's first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn't...
January 1, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Hits Practice Court to Prepare for Her Tennis Return at the Brisbane International
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former No. 1 and new mom Naomi Osaka hit the practice court Wednesday ahe...
December 28, 2023
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Naomi Osaka to Make Tour Return at Brisbane International
SYDNEY, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to the WTA tour after a b...
November 10, 2023
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Shintaro Mochizuki Continues Dream Run in Tokyo
Shintaro Mochizuki continued his dream run at home Friday with a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 quarterfinal victory ...
October 21, 2023
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Djokovic Nets Record 24th Grand Slam Title
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through a second set that lasted 1 hour 44 minutes, a test of tenacity as mu...
September 12, 2023
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Tennis-Alcaraz Seizes the Throne as Djokovic Finally Meets His Match
LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – When Novak Djokovic fell face down on the dusty Centre Court baseline ea...
July 17, 2023
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(Update1) Japan’s 17-Year-Old Tokito Oda Wins Wimbledon Wheelchair Finals
Wimbledon, England -Tokito Oda, 17, who became the youngest player in history to win a tournament at...
July 16, 2023
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Marketa Vondrousova Is Wimbledon’s First Unseeded Female Champion after Beating Ons Jabeur
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play...
July 16, 2023
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