Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka not disheartened by Serena Williams row in U.S. Open final

Naomi Osaka said Serena Williams`s row with the umpire during the U.S. Open final had not altered her feelings about winning a Grand Slam largely because she had no idea how she was supposed to react, the Japanese said on Thursday.

Sep 13, 2018, 16:34 PM IST

Serena Williams points towards sexism in tennis after controversial US Open final

Serena Williams lost the match to Japan's Naomi Osaka after a number of outbursts against chair umpire Carlos Ramos. " I don't cheat. You've robbed me of a game," she was heard telling him.

Sep 09, 2018, 09:35 AM IST

In match filled with drama, Japan's Naomi Osaka defeats Serena Williams to win US Open

Serena Williams was handed a violation code when her coach was reportedly seen giving her instructions. The veteran tennis star was upset, outraged and eventually humbled.

Sep 09, 2018, 06:33 AM IST

Birmingham Classic: Elina Svitolina eases into quarter-finals

Elina Svitolina reached the last 16 in Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham quarter-finals for the first time with a 6-4 6-2 win over Alize Cornet of France.

Jun 21, 2018, 10:37 AM IST

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open - stands half empty

The sun had broken through the clouds, the coin had been flipped and the players were ready to begin their third round matches at Roland Garros just after 11 o'clock on Friday morning. The only question was, where were the crowds?

Jun 02, 2018, 12:33 PM IST

French Open: Madison Keys beats Naomi Osaka, now ready for trip into unknown

Madison Keys will need to do some homework on her fourth-round opponent at the French Open after admitting she has not seen fast-rising Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu in action before.

Jun 02, 2018, 09:55 AM IST

Monica Puig stuns Caroline Wozniacki in Miami Open, Naomi Osaka's run over

Monica Puig shrugged off an opening set bagel to rally for a 0-6 6-4 6-4 victory over world number two Caroline Wozniacki in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday.

Mar 24, 2018, 13:31 PM IST

Serena Williams slump to first round exit in Miami Open

Osaka`s powerful serving and relentless return game were even stronger in the second and she broke Williams to go 3-1 up and was never threatened again.

Mar 22, 2018, 09:48 AM IST

Unseeded Naomi Osaka wins Indian Wells title

Unseeded Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win the Indian Wells final, routing Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday for her first WTA Tour title.

Mar 19, 2018, 12:25 PM IST

World No. 1 Simona Halep crashes out of Indian Wells

World No. 1 Simona Halep crashed out of the WTA Indian Wells tournament on Friday as she suffered a shocking 6-3, 6-0 upset loss to world No. 44 Naomi Osaka of Japan.

Mar 17, 2018, 12:41 PM IST

Maria Sharapova crashes out of Indian Wells

Sharapova made six double faults, won just 25 percent of her second serve points and had her serve broken five times.

Mar 08, 2018, 11:52 AM IST

Champion Elina Svitolina seals return to Dubai semifinals

The Ukrainian held off Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinal on Thursday. 

Feb 22, 2018, 19:18 PM IST

Simona Halep ends Naomi Osaka''s run to reach Australian Open quarter-finals

World number one Simona Halep proved too experienced for Japan's rising star Naomi Osaka as she eased into the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-2 victory on Monday.

Jan 22, 2018, 13:40 PM IST

Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka steal headlines in rain-hit first round at US Open

World number one Nadal began his campaign for a third US Open title with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-2, 6-2 win over Serbia`s Dusan Lajovic.

Aug 30, 2017, 09:15 AM IST

Rogers Cup: Karolina Pliskova sails into quarter finals after Naomi Osaka retires

Czech Pliskova, playing her first tournament with the top ranking, was pushed into a deciding set by qualifier Osaka before the 19-year-old called for the trainer when trailing 6-2 6-7(4) 1-0 and promptly withdrew.

Aug 11, 2017, 10:00 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams wins the generation game against exciting Naomi Osaka to reach last 16

It was by no means easy though for five-times Wimbledon winner Williams to turn that 20 years of experience on the grass at SW19 into a win against the 59th ranked 19-year-old.

Jul 08, 2017, 08:43 AM IST

Caroline Wozniacki beats Naomi Osaka, ends title wait with Tokyo victory

"I`m very proud to win the tournament," Wozniacki told reporters.

Sep 25, 2016, 12:31 PM IST