Naomi Osaka - report

Japanese-Haitian tennis player (born 1997)

Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, with two Australian Open and two US Open titles. Her seven titles on the WTA Tour also include two at the Premier Mandatory level. At the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open, Osaka won her first two major titles in back-to-back tournaments. She was the first woman to win successive major singles titles since Serena Williams in 2015, and the first to win her first two in successive majors since Jennifer Capriati in 2001.

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2022 2023 2024

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Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears in her first press conference since pulling out of the French Open for mental health reasons. The 23-year-old tennis star was asked about how she has gained fame through the media despite skipping press events. The question, which came from a Cincinnati Enquirer reporter, was intended to “intimidate,” according to Osaka’s agent.
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Second-ranked Naomi Osaka loses 6-1, 6-4 to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic. It is the first time she has lost before the quarter-finals of a hardcourt event since 2020 Australian Open. Top seed Ashleigh Barty and No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka have also been eliminated.
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Naomi Osaka will not play at Wimbledon this year. World No. 2 has decided to take a break from professional tennis. Rafael Nadal has also pulled out of Wimbledon and the Olympics. Wimbledon begins on June 28 and runs through July 11.
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Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open on mental health grounds. World No. 2 cited her mental health as the reason for her withdrawal. The 23-year-old has won four Grand Slam titles and is the highest-paid female athlete in the world.
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Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this year's French Open. The 23-year-old cited mental health issues as the reason behind her media silence. Tournament organizers fined her $15,000 and threatened to oust the tennis champ for refusing to speak to the press.
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Naomi Osaka has been fined $15,000 (£10,570) and threatened with expulsion from the French Open and future Grand Slam tournaments. The four-time grand slam champion announced on social media ahead of the tournament that she would not be doing any press at Roland Garros. The fine will come out of Osaka’s prize money and was announced in a joint statement.
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Naomi Osaka won her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The 23-year-old beat Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 in the final in Melbourne. Osaka is the first woman to win her first four major finals since Monica Seles in 1990-91.
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Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams 6-3 6-4 in the semi-final of the Australian Open. The Japanese third seed overcame a nervous start to wrap up a hugely impressive win. Osaka will play the winner of the second semifinal between Jennifer Brady and Karolina Muchova.
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Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2. Venus Williams and Caroline Garcia also won their opening round matches. Novak Djokovic is the big favourite for the men's event.