Japan’s poster girl Naomi Osaka makes winning start to Olympic gold bid in her first match since pulling out of the French Open amid mental health row back in May By Nathan Salt For Mailonline Published: 01:30 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 01:43 EDT, 25 July 2021 All eyes were on Naomi Osaka and … Read more
Japanese-Haitian tennis star Naomi Osaka has hit back at critics of her decision to represent Japan at the Olympics this months, revealing that she was told her ‘black card was revoked’ after she announced that she would not be playing for the US in Tokyo. The 23-year-old, who was born in in Chūō-ku, Osaka to a … Read more
How to beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon is a problem even the so-called King of Grass, Roger Federer, could not work out. Djokovic has beaten Federer in all three of their All England finals and goes into Sunday’s match-up against Matteo Berrettini. He hasn’t lost a singles match here since 2016. The runaway favourite this … Read more
Naomi Osaka asks for more ‘privacy and empathy’ when she returns to the court after dropping out of French Open over decision to dodge press conferences and opening up on her battles with depression Naomi Osaka has asked for more privacy when she returns to tennis action Osaka pulled out of the French Open this … Read more
Predicting the winner of the women’s singles might feel like a game of pin the tail on the donkey with an extra-thick blindfold, but Serena Williams isn’t ready to consign herself to the ranks of the plucky contenders just yet. The pre-eminent champion was asked yesterday about the difficulty of being the one they all … Read more
Naomi Osaka has broken her social media silence to publicise a glossy new photo shoot in Vogue Japan amid her press blackout. The tennis star, 23, shared the cover of the fashion magazine and a number of the glamorous snaps which are featured in its August issue in an Instagram post on Monday. The four-time … Read more
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon to take some personal time with friend and family but insists she will be ready for the Olympics By Charlotte Daly For Mailonline Published: 19:38 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 19:46 BST, 17 June 2021 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon to ‘take some personal time with friends and … Read more
German Open confirms Naomi Osaka won’t take part next week following the 23-year-old’s withdrawal from the French Open due to mental health concerns… with Wimbledon just three weeks away The tournament organisers wished Naomi Osaka the best for the rest of 2021 The German Open starts on 14 June – just two weeks before Wimbledon … Read more
‘I was thrown into the pit… we need to be more supporting’: Lewis Hamilton wades into the Naomi Osaka row and calls French Open organisers ‘not cool’ for fining her £10,500 over media boycott – and says he struggled with the same pressures Naomi Osaka was fined £10,500 by French Open chiefs after her first-round … Read more
‘I was thrown into the pit… we need to be more supporting’: Lewis Hamilton wades into the Naomi Osaka row and calls French Open organisers ‘not cool’ for fining her £10,500 over media boycott – and says he struggled with the same pressures Naomi Osaka was fined £10,500 by French Open chiefs after her first-round … Read more