Naomi Osaka voices concern over Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
Peng Shuai has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a Chinese official. from: BBC News
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Osaka drops out of top 10 in rankings for first time in three years
Naomi Osaka drops out of the women’s top 10 for the first time since winning the 2018 US Open title. from: BBC News
Naomi Osaka says she has ‘itch’ to play tennis again and likely to return ‘soon’
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka says she will return to tennis soon after getting the “itch” to play again. from: BBC News
Osaka to take another break from tennis after US Open exit
Naomi Osaka says she will take another break from tennis after her US Open title defence ends in the third round. from: BBC News
‘There’s a lot of things I learned to do better’ – Osaka accepts errors over media row
from: BBC News Japan’s Naomi Osaka says she has learned from the media controversy at this year’s French Open after accepting she did “a lot of things wrong”.
US Open 2021 preview: Djokovic chases history, Murray & Osaka play, Williams, Federer, Nadal missing
Novak Djokovic is the centre of attention as he bids to win an historic 21st Grand Slam men’s title at a US Open missing some of the big-name stars. from: BBC News
Osaka beaten by Swiss wildcard Teichmann at Cincinnati Masters
from: BBC News World number two Naomi Osaka suffers a surprise third-round defeat to Swiss wildcard Jil Teichmann at the Cincinnati Masters.
Osaka felt ‘ungrateful’ for not being able to appreciate success
from: BBC News Naomi Osaka says she felt “ungrateful” at points in the last year for being unable to appreciate her success.
Naomi Osaka emotional during news conference in Cincinnati
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since refusing to speak to media at the French Open.
Naomi Osaka: World No2 cries at Cincinnati Masters conference
Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since the controversy over refusing to speak to media at the French Open. from: BBC News
Critics Pounce on Naomi Osaka After Loss, Denting Japan’s Claim to Diversity
The tennis star, who lit the Olympic cauldron, took a drubbing on social media, with some questioning her identity or right to represent the country. From: New York Times
Osaka and Biles out but Bermuda and Alaska make history – what’s happened on day four?
Two of the biggest names of the Tokyo Olympics – Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka – went out of their respective events on day four at the Games as Bermuda and Alaska made history. from: BBC News
Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka loses to Marketa Vondrousova
Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka suffers a surprise exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earns a straight-set win. from: BBC News
Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka, Garbine Muguruza, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova into third round of women’s singles
Japan’s Naomi Osaka cruises into the third round of the Tokyo Olympics women’s singles with a 65-minute victory over Viktorija Golubic. from: BBC News
Shock golds and Osaka’s return at Tokyo 2020
Austria’s Anna Kiesenhofer and Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui win surprise golds on a drama-filled second day at the Tokyo Olympics. from: BBC News
Tokyo Olympics: Watch best shots from Osaka’s first-round victory at Tokyo 2020
Watch the best shots from Naomi Osaka’s first-round victory over China’s Zheng Saisai as she advances to the second round of the women’s singles competition in her home country of Japan.
Osaka ‘refreshed and happy again’ after ‘nerve-wracking’ win in Tokyo
A “refreshed” Naomi Osaka says it was “nerve-wracking” to compete in the Olympics in her home country of Japan after her first-round win. from: BBC News
Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic flame to start Tokyo 2020
from: BBC News Watch as tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic flame to get the Tokyo 2020 Olympics under way.
Tennis star Osaka lights Olympic flame as Games begin
The Tokyo 2020 Games are officially under way as Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic flame in a poignant opening ceremony. from: BBC News
Tokyo Olympics: How quiet rebel Naomi Osaka is changing Japan
Naomi Osaka’s relationship with Japan has not always been easy, but change rarely is. How the face of the Games is changing the host nation.