Naomi Osaka

Osaka knocked out in Tokyo by teenager Pohankova in second round

Tennis - WTA 500 - Pan Pacific Open - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 29, 2026 Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during her round of 16 match against Slovakia's Mia Pohankova REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka vows to return stronger after Tokyo exit

The four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka lost 6-3, 7-5 to Slovakian Mia Pohankova at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Osaka says not far from best form despite retirement thoughts

Tennis - China Open - National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - October 6, 2026 Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during her round of 16 match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Naomi Osaka could quit tennis if daughter asks her to

Japan’s Osaka said juggling her duties as a player and a mother was something she was “figuring out little by little”.

Agassi tells Raducanu not to judge effort by results in comeback journey

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 14, 2026 Britain's Emma Raducanu looks dejected after losing her final match against Croatia's Donna Vekic Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

Red carpets, reels and racing as athletics leans into the creator era

US sprinter Noah Lyle arriving for a red-carpet event ahead of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship at the Gyula Zsivotzky National Athletics Centre in Budapest on Sept 10.

Sporting Life

Insight, distress, cliche: Why press conferences are a worthy tennis ritual

Whether they’re elated, dismayed, angry or frustrated, tennis stars like Carlos Alcaraz show up to explain themselves at press conferences.

How Naomi Osaka became the fashion queen of tennis

Naomi Osaka has permanently changed expectations around tennis and dress.

Rybakina's recovery fuels US Open run, puts top ranking within reach

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 7, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in action during her round of 16 match against Japan's Naomi Osaka REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Naomi Osaka takes Grand Slam title wait in stride after US Open exit

Japan’s Naomi Osaka acknowledging fans after losing her US Open round-of-16 match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina.

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