Naomi Osaka: Lifestyle of world's top earning female tennis star
Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for boycotting a news conference following her first-round win and the world number two was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland Garros and future majors if she fails to meet her media commitments. Osaka started her French Open campaign with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win over Romanian Patricia Maria Tig but her refusal to honour her media commitments at the claycourt major has caused a stand-off with organisers. Before the start of the Slam, Osaka announced she would not attend any news conferences while in Paris to raise awareness of players' mental well-being, saying the nature of questions from journalists is like 'kicking a person when they are down'. Osaka earned $55.2 million in COVID-19-hit 2020 from prize money and endorsements -- the highest by any female tennis player last year. Here were take a look at lifestyle of one of the richest tennis players on the tennis circuit.
May 31, 2021, 10:26 AM IST
French Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas downs Chardy to reach second round
Tsitsipas, who lost to 13-times Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal in the final in Barcelona, steamrolled past a helpless Chardy in the other two sets. He ended Chardy’s challenge after just over two hours with a forehand winner for a no-nonsense victory.
May 31, 2021, 08:50 AM IST
French Open: Dominic Thiem makes first-round exit after defeat against Pablo Andujar
Two-time runner-up Dominic Thiem was knocked out in the first round of the French Open by Spanish journeyman Pablo Andujar 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the first major upset of the claycourt Grand Slam on Sunday.
May 30, 2021, 22:09 PM IST
French Open: Naomi Osaka fined after opening win, warned of expulsion; here's why
Naomi Osaka cited the impact on players' mental well-being for her decision ahead of the claycourt major not to hold news conferences, saying the nature of questions from journalists is like "kicking a person when they are down".
May 30, 2021, 21:48 PM IST
French Open: Novak Djokovic slams Naomi Osaka’s decision to avoid media, says THIS
Novak Djokovic said Osaka, “probably (had) her reasons why” but fell short of endorsing the four-times Grand Slam champion’s move.
May 28, 2021, 14:54 PM IST
French Open: Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal & Roger Federer all in same half of field
Nadal beat Djokovic in straight sets in the 2020 final for his record-extending 13th championship on the red clay of Paris, but if they meet again this time, it would be in the semifinals. Nadal is ranked and seeded No. 3 now and so he could have wound up on either side of the bracket; as luck would have it, he was placed in No. 1 Djokovic’s half.
May 28, 2021, 07:32 AM IST
French Open: Naomi Osaka tops $55.2 million in earning last year heading into Roland Garros
Osaka recorded over $55.2 million in earnings over the last 12 months, with $5.2 million from prize money and an estimated $50 million off the court. Osaka lands at No. 15 in Sportico’s ranking of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes.
May 27, 2021, 12:05 PM IST
French Open: Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramnathan bow out of qualifiers
The 125th ranked Indian could convert only one of the three break points and eventually lost 2-6, 0-6. It was Ankita Raina’s seventh attempt to crack the singles main draw of a Major.
May 27, 2021, 08:44 AM IST
French Open: Ankita Raina makes winning start in Grand Slam qualifiers
Ankita Raina had reached the third round of the qualifiers in the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. Among other Indians in fray, Sumit Nagal will take on Roberto Macorca in first round of the men’s qualifiers, Prajnesh Gunneswaran will meet Germany’s Oscar Otte and Ramkumar Ramanathan will cross swords against Michael Mmoh of USA.
May 25, 2021, 07:50 AM IST
French Open: Denis Shapovalov pulls out of Grand Slam due to shoulder injury
Shapovalov reached the second round at the French Open last year. He is the latest player to withdraw from the claycourt Grand Slam, which begins on May 30, after former champions Stan Wawrinka and Simona Halep also pulled out because of injuries.
May 24, 2021, 14:19 PM IST
Roger Federer confirms French Open participation
Roger Federer will kickstart his claycourt campaign at next month's Geneva Open as he steps up his preparations for the French Open, the 39-year-old Swiss wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
Apr 18, 2021, 22:52 PM IST
COVID-19: French Open Grand Slam postponed by a week because of pandemic
The French tennis federation said the decision was taken in order to maximize chances the event will be played ‘in front of as many spectators as possible’ in a safe environment.
Apr 08, 2021, 14:30 PM IST
French Open winner Iga Swiatek to quarantine after contact with COVID-19
French Open winner Iga Swiatek said on Saturday she feels good, but will quarantine, after she met Polish President Andrzej Duda who subsequently tested positive for coronavirus.
Oct 24, 2020, 15:37 PM IST
Rafael Nadal's record of 13 French Open titles amongst sport's greatest achievements: Andy Murray
Nadal won a record-extending 13th French Open title on Sunday (October 11). With that victory he also matched Roger Federer for 20 Grand Slams titles in total.
Oct 13, 2020, 17:25 PM IST
French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to capture record-equalling 20th Grand Slam
Nadal thus equalled his arch-rival Roger Federer for 20 Grand Slam titles. This was also the spaniard's record-extending 13th French Open title.
Oct 11, 2020, 21:28 PM IST
Germany's Kevin Krawietz, Andreas Mies retain French Open men's doubles title
A year after becoming the first all-German team to capture a Grand Slam men`s doubles trophy in the professional era, they again shone on the Parisian clay, winning in 89 minutes.
Oct 11, 2020, 15:40 PM IST
Sofia Kenin finds positives despite French Open campaign ending in tears
Sofia Kenin joyously lifted her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open but eight months later the American was left crying in her courtside bench as she watched 19-year-old Iga Swiatek being crowned French Open champion.
Oct 11, 2020, 15:24 PM IST
French Open 2020: Iga Swiatek beats Sofia Kenin to win maiden Grand Slam title
The 19-year-old created history by becoming the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title as she beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1.
Oct 10, 2020, 22:36 PM IST
French Open: Novak Djokovic to take on Rafale Nadal in blockbuster men's final on October 11
Novak Djokovic will be locking horns with Rafael Nadal in the final of the French Open on Sunday (October 11, 2020) as the Serbian emerged triumphant in the semi-final clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday (local time).
Oct 10, 2020, 11:10 AM IST
