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Osaka withdraws from Tokyo; Haddad Maia through to quarterfinals  Reigning champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Toray Pan Pacific Open ahead of her second-round match against No.16 Beatriz Haddad Maia due to illness. Haddad Maia advanced to the quarterfinals by walkover and will face No.4 seed Veronika Kudermetova, who dispatched qualifier Fernanda Contreras Gomez 6-0, 6-1 in just 56 minutes. "I am really sorry that I am not able to compete today," Osaka said in a statement. "It's an honour to be able to play at the Toray...
Osaka withdraws from Tokyo; Haddad Maia through to quarterfinals
Osaka withdraws from Tokyo; Haddad Maia through to quarterfinals
Source: IANS
22/09/2022 5:04:15 PM
A playful denim collection for Spring/Summer 2022 On the court, Naomi Osaka is one of the fiercest competitors in all of professional tennis. But off the court, she's known for being laid back and low-key or, as she likes to say, "gentle like a flower". It's these two sides of her personality that inspired not only her famous "flower bear" logo - ferocious like a bear, gentle like a flower. The young stat has collaborated with Levi's to create a playful new line, Levi's x Naomi Osaka denim collection fo...
A playful denim collection for Spring/Summer 2022
A playful denim collection for Spring/Summer 2022
Source: IANS
21/07/2022 4:03:01 PM
Naomi Osaka gets wild card for San Jose tennis tournament Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka will play her first event since the French Open when she competes at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, California early next month. The four-time major champion has received a wild card into a field that includes Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, world No.5 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, American teenager Coco Gauff and 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu. The Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic begins on August 1 at San Jose State University. ...
Naomi Osaka gets wild card for San Jose tennis tournament
Naomi Osaka gets wild card for San Jose tennis tournament
Source: IANS
19/07/2022 4:02:57 PM
Naomi Osaka might take a break from tennis World No.3, Naomi Osaka of Japan, has said that she is unsure when she will play her next match following her third-round defeat at the US Open against Canadian 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez. Osaka, 23, came into this year's event as the defending champion, but Fernandez came up with an inspired performance on Friday evening to win 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-4. Afterward, Osaka was quoted as saying by wtatennis.com that she doesn't "feel happy" when she wins. "I feel like for ...
Naomi Osaka might take a break from tennis
Naomi Osaka might take a break from tennis
Source: IANS
4/09/2021 1:46:12 PM
US Open: Osaka advances to third round after opponent withdraws  Third-seeded Japan's Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the US Open as her opponent Olga Danilovic withdrew due to illness. Said Serbian qualifier Danilovic on Instagram, "I have been feeling unwell these past few days dealing with a non-COVID-related viral illness." "I am so sad to have to withdraw from my match this morning. I was really looking forward to playing against Naomi on Arthur Ashe Stadium today, but not to be this time." the 20-year-ol...
US Open: Osaka advances to third round after opponent withdraws
US Open: Osaka advances to third round after opponent withdraws
Source: IANS
3/09/2021 10:19:32 AM
Naomi Osaka begins title defence in style, Sabalenka struggles World No.3 Naomi Osaka of Japan kicked off her US Open title defence with an impressive win over Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-1 in the first round under lights at the Arthur Ashe Stadium late on Monday night. The two-time US Open champion fired 34 winners to 24 unforced errors to break down Bouzkova's defensive game in the first set and then ramped up the pressure to win the second set with ease. The No.3 seed will face Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic in the second ro...
Naomi Osaka begins title defence in style, Sabalenka struggles
Naomi Osaka begins title defence in style, Sabalenka struggles
Source: IANS
31/08/2021 10:23:09 AM
Tennis: Naomi, Barbora breeze into third round at Olympics  Home favourite Naomi Osaka and Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova were among the top seeds who won in straight sets on Monday as normalcy returned to the Olympic Games following the shock defeat of top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia on Sunday. No.2 Naomi Osaka, who became the favourite after Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo sent Ashleigh home, looked solid in her 6-3, 6-2 victory over Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland. Naomi will meet the winner of the match between Czech Rep...
Tennis: Naomi, Barbora breeze into third round at Olympics
Tennis: Naomi, Barbora breeze into third round at Olympics
Source: IANS
26/07/2021 11:37:08 AM
Osaka fined, faces suspension for refusing to speak to media World No. 2 women's tennis player Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for refusing to speak to media after her first round win at French Open and faces expulsion from Grand Slam tournaments if she continues to do so. The Japanese player had defeated Romania's Patricia Maria Tig 6-4 7-6 (7-4) late on Sunday but did not turn up to face media. The rules of Grand Slam tournaments state that players can be fined up to $20,000 for failing to meet media obligations which includes speaking at...
Osaka fined, faces suspension for refusing to speak to media
Osaka fined, faces suspension for refusing to speak to media
Source: IANS
31/05/2021 10:23:36 AM
Osaka to boycott media during French Open Japanese four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has said she will not interact with press in her upcoming French Open campaign, citing mental health reasons. Naomi -- the reigning Australian Open champion -- announced the media boycott ahead of the Roland Garros event, which will get underway on Sunday, DPA reports. Under French Open rules, players are required to hold media conferences after each match. Naomi is the world's highest earning female athlete and will be fined by to...
Osaka to boycott media during French Open
Osaka to boycott media during French Open
Source: IANS
27/05/2021 5:36:06 PM
Japanese star Osaka into last eight at Miami Open Second seed Naomi Osaka of Japan had a Miami Open breakthrough as she defeated 16th seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 to advance into the quarterfinals of the tournament for the first time in her career. Osaka has now won a staggering 23 consecutive matches as she eased past Mertens after just under an hour and a half of play. "It feels really exciting," Osaka said, Xinhua news reports. "This is one of my favourite tournaments to play, and of course I'm sad I had...
Japanese star Osaka into last eight at Miami Open
Japanese star Osaka into last eight at Miami Open
Source: IANS
30/03/2021 12:44:50 PM