Category: Naomi Osaka

Osaka Fined $15,000 for Skipping French Open Media; Thiem Out

May 30, 2021
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PARIS—Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 at the French Open for skipping a post-match news conference after her first-round victory Sunday—and threatened by all four Grand Slam tournaments with stiffer penalties, including being defaulted, if she continues to avoid meeting with the media. The fine will come out of Osaka’s prize money and was announced in…

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Osaka Begins Roland Garros Campaign With Straight Sets Win

May 30, 2021
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PARIS—World number two Naomi Osaka had to dig deep to defeat Romanian Patricia Maria Tig 6–4 7–6(4) as the four-time Grand Slam winner began her French Open campaign on the opening day on Sunday hoping to improve on her record at the claycourt major. Osaka has not made it past the third round at her…

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4 for 4: Osaka Wins Australian, Stays Perfect in Slam Finals

February 20, 2021
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As Naomi Osaka strode through the Champion’s Walk leading to the court for the Australian Open final—headphones on her ears, racket bag strapped to her back—she reached out her left hand to tap a panel marked with her name and the year of her previous title there. Not a big deal,…

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Osaka Overpowers Serena in Open Semi-Final

February 18, 2021
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Naomi Osaka has ended Serena Williams’ latest shot at tennis history to storm into the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park. The Japanese superstar defeated Williams 6-3 6-4 in 75 minutes to leave Williams stranded one grand slam shy of Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 singles majors. Osaka out-Serena’d Serena with her brutal back-court…

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