Osaka to play Australian Open after ‘devastating’ injury pullout
Naomi Osaka declared Friday that she would "for sure" play her first-round match at the Australian Open after suffering an abdominal injury last week.
Pliskova pummels tearful Osaka to win Tokyo crown
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova stunned Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka in straights sets to capture the Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.
Cibulkova to get first shot at US Open champ Osaka
Big-hitting Dominika Cibulkova will get her first crack at newly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka after squeaking into the last 16 of the Pan Pacific Open on Monday.
Japan’s Osaka blames US Open tears on ‘notorious’ nerves
Naomi Osaka has put her US Open tears down to shredded nerves and her natural awkwardness, rather than the tantrum thrown by Serena Williams that overshadowed a historic Japanese win.
‘Serena was wary’ – Osaka tipped as Japan’s first world number one
After going from goofball to Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka can follow her historic US Open triumph by becoming Japan’s first world number one, predicts Japanese tennis great Kimiko Date.
Japan celebrates groundbreaking Naomi Osaka
Japan celebrated Naomi Osaka’s groundbreaking victory over Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final on Saturday.
