Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Japan Open ahead of her quarterfinal on Friday after the four-time Grand Slam champion failed to recover from a leg injury. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/17/tennis/osaka-pulls-out-japan-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #japanopen
Naomi Osaka battled through injury to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, choking back tears after hitting the winning shot against defending champion Suzan Lamens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/15/tennis/osaka-lamens-japan-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #japanopen #suzanlamens
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled hard to keep her unbeaten record in Wuhan intact, while Naomi Osaka fell against Linda Noskova. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/09/tennis/osaka-loses-match-wuhan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #naomiosaka
Two-time champion Osaka was playing in her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2021. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/05/tennis/osaka-falls-against-anisimova/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #usopen #amandaanisimova
Naomi Osaka surged into the semifinals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat of 11th seed Karolina Muchova. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/04/tennis/naomi-osaka-win-quarterfinals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #usopen #amandaanisimova
Venus Williams exited the U.S. Open doubles draw on Tuesday, capping a tournament in which she entered the spotlight once again for her style and substance on the court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/03/tennis/venus-williams-us-open-exit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #venuswilliams #usopen #naomiosaka
Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the U.S. Open by thrashing home favorite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek charged into the quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/02/tennis/osaka-gauff-us-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #cocogauff#igaswiatek#janniksinner #usopen
Canadian Open champion Victoria Mboko and runner-up Naomi Osaka officially withdrew on Friday from the Cincinnati Open in decisions openly telegraphed after their Thursday night final in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/09/tennis/mboko-osaka-cincinnati-withdrawal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #victoriamboko #canadianopen
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko staged a stunning comeback to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to claim her maiden WTA 1000 title at the Canadian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/08/tennis/naomi-osaka-final-round-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #canadianopen #victoriamboko
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko booked a championship showdown with gritty semifinal wins at the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/07/tennis/osaka-advances-to-canadian-open-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #victoriamboko #canadianopen #claratauson#elenarybakina
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/06/tennis/osaka-beats-svitolina-canadian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #canadianopen #claratauson
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka roared into the last eight at the WTA Canadian Open on Sunday as Iga Swiatek became the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/04/tennis/osaka-canada-reach-quarterfinals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #claratauson #canadianopen#igaswiatek #madisonkeys
With a win in Montreal on Friday, Naomi Osaka is now one match away from her first quarterfinal run at either a Grand Slam or WTA 1000 event since she returned from maternity leave. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/02/tennis/naomi-osaka-montreal-third-round/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #canadianopen #anastasijasevastova
Naomi Osaka fought off two match points for a three-set win over Liudmila Samsonova to reach the third round of Canadian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/tennis/osaka-fights-off-match-points/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #liudmilasamsonova #canadianopen#igaswiatek
Hometown hero Eugenie Bouchard beat Emiliana Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Monday, a win that delayed the former world number five's retirement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/29/tennis/bouchard-canadian-open-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #eugeniebouchard #canadianopen #naomiosaka #emmaraducanu
Emma Raducanu beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 in their first career meeting to reach the quarterfinals of the Washington Open on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/25/tennis/raducanu-osaka-dc-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #emmaraducanu #naomiosaka #venuswilliams #dcopen
Venus Williams made a triumphant return to singles tennis on Tuesday after a 16-month hiatus, defeating fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the WTA and ATP DC Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/23/tennis/williams-osaka-dc-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #dcopen #venuswilliams #naomiosaka #emmaraducanu #paytonstearns
Naomi Osaka admits she contemplates life without tennis but the Japanese star does not plan to quit just yet despite her latest painful defeat at Wimbledon on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/05/tennis/osaka-still-dreams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #wimbledon
Naomi Osaka missed a golden opportunity to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time as the Japanese star was beaten by Russian world No. 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/04/tennis/osaka-out-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #wimbledon#anastasiapavlyuchenkova
After years of being "paralyzed by fear" at the thought of playing on tennis' fastest surface, Naomi Osaka feels she has finally found her grass-court wings at Wimbledon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/03/tennis/naomi-osaka-overcomes-wimbledon-fear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #wimbledon