Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Grand Slam ahead of her scheduled third round match on Saturday due to an abdominal injury. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/24/tennis/osaka-withdraws-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #australianopen #naomiosaka
Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport took Naomi Osaka to task on Friday, saying she had failed to keep to "basic etiquette" after her match against Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/23/tennis/tennis-greats-criticize-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #soranacirstea #martinanavratilova #lindsaydavenport #australianopen
Naomi Osaka was "confused" but apologetic after a testy exchange and icy handshake at the end of her third-round win over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/23/tennis/osaka-caught-off-guard-cirstea-exchange/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #soranacirstea #australianopen
Naomi Osaka says she is "a little strange" but doesn't care after an audacious jellyfish-inspired fashion statement at the Australian Open went viral. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/21/tennis/osaka-fashion-statement-melbourne/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #australianopen #fashion
Naomi Osaka labored into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday with her victory playing second fiddle to an audacious "jellyfish-inspired" fashion statement she made entering center court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/21/tennis/osaka-jellyfish-inspired-outfit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #australianopen #antoniaruzic
Naomi Osaka said Friday she wants to leave the Australian Open with no regrets and will go on the attack as she attempts to win the title for a third time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/16/tennis/naomi-osaka-australian-open-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #australianopen
Naomi Osaka wins the United Cup after Emma Raducanu pulled out with a fitness issue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/04/tennis/osaka-raducanu-united-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #emmaraducanu
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