Naomi Osaka

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek embodied the day's theme of triumph through adversity, clawing her way back from 5-1 down in the opening set.

Osaka delights in revenge over Muchova at Australian Open 2025

Osaka made her own comeback 12 months ago after a maternity break during which she had a daughter.

Naomi Osaka says she won't 'hang around' in tennis if results don't come

Naomi Osaka had a 22-17 win-loss singles record in 2024, reaching the quarterfinals at Doha and at 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.

Wimbledon: Tennis Champions Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Naomi Osaka Set For Tennis Battle

Wimbledon prepares to welcome the tennis world. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner will take their simmering rivalry to Wimbledon. Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka opens her campaign against Frenchwoman Diane Parry. Watch.

Australian Open 2024: Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber... 'strong mums' of competitive tennis

Tennis has a rich tradition of mothers making triumphant returns. Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki are the newest moms returning to the sport at the highest level.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka gives birth to baby girl: report

Naomi Osaka said that 2023 would be a year 'full of lessons' adding she planned to return to tennis next year and compete at the 2024 Australian Open in January.

Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy, will take break from tennis till 2024

Tennis star Naomi Osaka's last tournament appearance was at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September, where the home favourite withdrew before her second-round match.

Kapil Dev’s problematic stance on mental health and 5 sportspersons who said it better

In view of the controversy brewing around Kapil Dev's remarks on mental health, here is a look at five other sportspersons who tackled the topic with more tact, honesty and sensitivity.

Conor McGregor, Naomi Osaka and more! Here's Forbes’ list of world’s highest-paid athletes in 2021

Conor McGregor is the highest paid athlete in 2021 with total earning of $180 million. Tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars per year are at play when it comes to athletes at the very top of their game. Though the pandemic put a significant dent in the business of sports, and teams and their owners earned significantly less, individual athletes actually thrived. A look at the Forbes annual rankings of the world’s highest-paid athletes for 2021.

Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?

Before the French Open, Naomi Osaka tried to overturn years of tennis protocol when she refused to participate in post-match news conferences because she said they put too much stress on players, especially after losses.

Tearful Naomi Osaka to take break from tennis after shock loss

Naomi Osaka's break from tennis, with a potential title defense coming early next year at the Australian Open, came on a night where she slammed her racquet to the court several times after missing a chance to serve out for the match in the second set.

Naomi Osaka tosses racket, loses US Open match to Leylah Fernandez

Osaka, who left the court after seven games to change outfits and put on a highlighter-yellow dress, was quite good down the stretch in the opening set.

Tennis: Osaka gets walkover into US Open third round

The Japanese third seed and world number 145 Danilovic, who was competing in her first US Open main draw, were scheduled to be the day's second match in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Tennis champion Naomi Osaka’s new found interest in cryptocurrencies

After exploring the world of Non-Fungible Tokens, Naomi Osaka is now looking at cryptocurrencies, especially Dogecoin as an investment option

Storyboard | Brands’ cause du jour: mental health

When it comes to brands talking about mental wellbeing, is doing nothing better than chiming in with no action to back it up?

Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka, Japan’s tennis star, faces criticism after early exit from event

Some had questioned if tennis player Naomi Osaka is “Japanese enough” and why was she given the honour of lighting the cauldron during the opening ceremony. The criticism got sharper after she crashed out in the third round

Japan's tennis star Naomi Osaka crashes out of Tokyo Olympics

Naomi Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, struggled in an error-strewn display under the centre court roof at Ariake Tennis Park and was knocked out in 68 minutes.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka wins in debut at Olympics

Second-ranked Japanese player Naomi Osaka was sharp from the start, serving an ace down the T on the opening point of the match and racing out to a 5-0 lead.

'Naomi Osaka' docuseries takes intimate look at tennis star

Taped over two years from the 2019 U.S. Open till January 2021, the docuseries gives viewers a snapshot of Osaka's life and career.

Osaka says Djokovic, Michelle Obama, others reached out

Osaka said she thinks the news conference "format itself is out of date and in great need of a refresh."

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon, but aims for Tokyo Olympics

Women's tennis world No. 2 Naomi Osaka's withdrawal is a second blow to Wimbledon after 20-times Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal also announced he was skipping the grasscourt major

36 all out cricket score or a Naomi Osaka tennis match, don’t you want to hear the players' thoughts?

The post-match press conference is a routine 10-minute affair. It goes beyond the media, as it also informs fans, coaches, sponsors and documentary makers.

Healing Space | No More! Stand up for your mental health like Naomi Osaka

For too long we’ve allowed predatory institutions and environments to erode our mental health. If we don’t protect ourselves, nobody will.

A shocking exit and a sad day for tennis

Depression is more common in sports than many would expect. The problem was that Osaka did not offer tennis’ leaders that explanation—in public or apparently in private—until Monday night.

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open citing depression

Osaka said in the build-up to the tournament that she would not attend the obligatory press conferences for players after matches, saying the questioning by journalists stresses her mental health.