Naomi Osaka was certainly disappointed on Saturday after falling in straight sets to Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open final, but the four-time Grand Slam champion said she may leave Florida with something more valuable than the winner’s trophy. Osaka only dropped one set en route to the final, where her impressive run came to Read More…
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Naomi Osaka Considering Break From Tennis After U.S. Open Loss
After suffering a defeat at the US Open on Friday night, Naomi Osaka is considering taking a hiatus from the sport, reports the New York Times. In a shocking upset, the US Open defending champion lost her third-round match to Canada’s Leylah Fernandez. Osaka spoke candidly to reporters about losing the joy of playing tennis Read More…
Osaka fined for media boycott, could face expulsion from French Open
‘Fine Me!’ – Alexander Zverev jokes to Umpire, references Naomi Osaka stand Japan’s Naomi Osaka could be thrown out of the French Open if she continues to boycott post-match news conferences at the tournament, the board of Grand Slam tennis tournaments said on Sunday. Osaka, who was fined 15,000 dollars for skipping the news conference Read More…