WTA Auckland Open 2025: Osaka defeats Israeli qualifier Glushko, reaches second round
1 week, 2 days ago

WTA Auckland Open 2025: Osaka defeats Israeli qualifier Glushko, reaches second round

The Hindu  

1 Naomi Osaka began her season with a straight-sets victory over Israeli qualifier Lina Glushko at the Auckland Open, a WTA 250 event, on Monday. Osaka, playing her first match since sustaining a back injury at the China Open, broke Glushko’s serve once in the opening set. Second Round Booked 🎟️@naomiosaka moves onto the next round in Auckland after a straight-sets victory over Glushko, 6-4, 6-4.#ASBClassic25pic.twitter.com/6dH1JHpY9t — wta December 30, 2024 Osaka had to deal with a swirling wind on center court and with delays in play caused by the chants of a small group of protesters which were clearly audible within the stadium. READ | Excited Naomi Osaka says ‘deep love’ of tennis keeps her going “Thankfully it came out in my favor in the end.” Japan’s Osaka, chasing her first title since Australian Open 2021, faces Austria’s Julia Grabher next for a place in the quarterfinals.

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Naomi Osaka suffers abdominal injury in run-up to Australian Open
3 days, 16 hours ago

Naomi Osaka suffers abdominal injury in run-up to Australian Open

Al Jazeera  

Four-time Grand Slam champion pulls out of her first WTA final in three years after winning the first set of the Auckland Open. Playing in her first WTA final for three years, against Denmark’s Clara Tauson, the four-time Grand Slam champion called for the physio after taking the opening set 6-4 and pulled out shortly afterwards on Sunday. “I hope …

Naomi Osaka wins again to reach the quarterfinals at the Auckland WTA tournament
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1 week ago

Naomi Osaka wins again to reach the quarterfinals at the Auckland WTA tournament

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam singles winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in style, beating Julia Grabher 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Auckland tennis classic. Although the wind often affected her ball toss, Osaka didn’t drop her serve at any stage and broke Grabher once in each set to win her way to the …

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come
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1 week, 1 day ago

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. "I don't think I'm the type of player that would hang around," Osaka told reporters. "Even though I got injured in Beijing, which was my last tournament, I feel pretty optimistic about …

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come
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1 week, 1 day ago

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. "I don't think I'm the type of player that would hang around," Osaka told reporters. "Even though I got injured in Beijing, which was my last tournament, I feel pretty optimistic about …

Naomi Osaka to start 2025 season in New Zealand
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka to start 2025 season in New Zealand

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will start her 2025 season at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland in January. “Naomi is one of the premier players in tennis with an exciting and hard-hitting game,” tournament director Nicolas Lamperin said Thursday. “It is always challenging to return to this sport after extensive time away but Naomi …

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova
4 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova

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Osaka wins in style on US Open return
4 months, 1 week ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

Osaka wins in style on US Open return
4 months, 1 week ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

Naomi Osaka and the gravity of a superstar at the U.S. Open
4 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka and the gravity of a superstar at the U.S. Open

New York Times  

NEW YORK — On Tuesday afternoon, the world No 88, in the U.S. Open main draw as a wildcard, destroyed the 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the U.S. Open first round. “My biggest issue currently isn’t losses, though, my biggest issue is that I don’t feel like I’m in my body.” Osaka, laying down on Arthur Ashe after winning the …

US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko
4 months, 1 week ago

US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited the U.S. Open to appear with Michael Phelps for a discussion about mental health. Naomi Osaka, of Japan, walks on the court before playing against Jelena Ostapenko, of Latvia, during the first round of the U.S. Open …

US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titles

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka is at the U.S. Open to compete for the first time in two years, and she said Saturday that returning to the site of two of her four Grand Slam titles gives her a boost — but not because she focuses on her past success there. No, Osaka explained, it’s more about hearkening further back, …

Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the first time in 6 years, and Coco Gauff moves on, too
6 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the first time in 6 years, and Coco Gauff moves on, too

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. “I’m just really excited to be here,” Osaka said Monday after pulling out a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Diane Parry in the first round at the All England Club by taking the last two games from 4-all in the third set. 1 and won …

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances
7 months, 1 week ago

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz made a confident start at the French Open on Sunday, overwhelming J.J. Wolf 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. “After the match, I didn't feel anything.” In the women's draw, Naomi Osaka marked her seventh appearance in Paris with a 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 first-round victory over Lucia Bronzetti. “I think it’s an honor to play her in the French Open because …

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka Puts up 'Most Free' Performance to Progress to Second Round
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka Puts up 'Most Free' Performance to Progress to Second Round

News 18  

In the WTA event, four-time grand slam-winner Naomi Osaka had little trouble in defeating Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3, 6-4 in one hour, 18 minutes to move into the second round. Osaka will face another mother in the second round when she takes on Elina Svitolina of Ukraine who in 12 months back on the circuit is already back inside the …

Osaka gets walkover as Zheng falls to Fernandez at Qatar Open
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Osaka gets walkover as Zheng falls to Fernandez at Qatar Open

The Hindu  

Naomi Osaka received a walkover into the Doha quarterfinals on Wednesday, while Leylah Fernandez knocked out Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen 7-5, 6-3. Osaka will meet another former world number one, Karolina Pliskova, or Czech teenager Linda Noskova for a place in the last four, as the Japanese star continues her comeback from maternity leave. Chinese fifth seed Zheng let …

Coco Gauff suffers surprise defeat to Katerina Siniakova in Qatar Open
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff suffers surprise defeat to Katerina Siniakova in Qatar Open

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Naomi Osaka suffers straight-sets loss to Danielle Collins in Abu Dhabi opener
11 months ago

Naomi Osaka suffers straight-sets loss to Danielle Collins in Abu Dhabi opener

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Noskova, Yastremska advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals after contrasting wins
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Noskova, Yastremska advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals after contrasting wins

The Hindu  

Dayana Yastremska and Linda Noskova reached their first Grand Slam quarterfinals in contrasting fashion on January 22 at the Australian Open. Yastremska beat two-time champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6, 6-4; while 18th-ranked Elina Svitolina was trailing Noskova 3-0 when Svitolina retired with a back injury. Azarenka served for the first set twice and had two set points at 6-5 but couldn’t …

Osaka sees the positives in 'bittersweet' exit
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Osaka sees the positives in 'bittersweet' exit

China Daily  

Japan's Naomi Osaka takes part in a press conference after losing her women's singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan 16, 2024. said Wednesday that crashing out of the Australian Open was "bittersweet", but vowed not to mope as she headed home in time to see new baby Shai crawl for the …

Australian Open 2024: Medvedev, Gauff power through; Murray, Osaka, Vondrousova crash out
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Medvedev, Gauff power through; Murray, Osaka, Vondrousova crash out

Firstpost  

Two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev and US Open champion Coco Gauff swept into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, but Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova was sent packing. Women’s fourth seed Gauff said ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the year that she wanted to win “multiple” major titles after her breakthrough at Flushing Meadows in 2023. “She …

Naomi Osaka has fun but Caroline Garcia gets the win at Australian Open 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka has fun but Caroline Garcia gets the win at Australian Open 2024

Hindustan Times  

You could see it when she berated herself for making unforced errors, when she stood well inside the baseline to pounce on second serves, when she pumped her fist after nailing thunderous winners. Naomi Osaka, playing her first Grand Slam match in 17 months, was as hungry as ever in the first round against Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open …

Naomi Osaka's Comeback At Australian Open Doesn't Go Well
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka's Comeback At Australian Open Doesn't Go Well

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MELBOURNE, Australia — Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi Osaka walked back through the players’ tunnel where her name has a prominent place among recent Australian Open champions. “So I wouldn’t say, like, this comeback is how I thought because I’m delusional enough to think I could have won the tournament.” …

Australian Open 2024: Don't regret anything, says Naomi Osaka after Grand Slam comeback ends with first-round exit
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Don't regret anything, says Naomi Osaka after Grand Slam comeback ends with first-round exit

Firstpost  

Melbourne: Naomi Osaka said she had no regrets and had done “the best that I could possibly do” after her Grand Slam comeback came to an abrupt halt at the Australian Open on Monday. A single break proved enough for French 16th seed Caroline Gracia to win the opening set against her rusty opponent before dominating a second set tie-break …

Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open comeback ends in first round against inspired Caroline Garcia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open comeback ends in first round against inspired Caroline Garcia

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Naomi Osaka loses to Caroline Garcia in 1st round on Grand Slam comeback at Australian Open
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka loses to Caroline Garcia in 1st round on Grand Slam comeback at Australian Open

Hindustan Times  

Naomi Osaka returned to Grand Slam tennis after maternity leave in the same way she left it with a first-round loss after going down 6-4 7-6 to Caroline Garcia on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open on Monday. Naomi Osaka of Japan waves as she leaves Rod Laver Arena following her first round loss to Caroline Garcia Taking on …

Australian Open 2024, Day 2 Order of Play: Osaka in epic clash vs Garcia, Gauff, Medvedev to start campaign
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024, Day 2 Order of Play: Osaka in epic clash vs Garcia, Gauff, Medvedev to start campaign

India Today  

Naomi Osaka is set to make her Grand Slam return on Monday, January 14 when she faces France's Caroline Garcia in the night session at the Rod Laver Arena. Coco Gauff will start her campaign against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the morning session at the Rod Laver Arena. Daniil Medvedev, the finalist of the 2022 Australian Open, will face Terence …

Australian Open 2024: Here's how to watch on TV, betting odds and a look at upcoming matches
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Here's how to watch on TV, betting odds and a look at upcoming matches

The Independent  

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Naomi Osaka emphasising patience on return to Australian Open
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka emphasising patience on return to Australian Open

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Now a mom, Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Now a mom, Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open

Associated Press  

Smaller things are getting Naomi Osaka’s attention now that she’s preparing for her Grand Slam comeback. The attention on that returning trio — Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki — intensified after another prominent storyline fizzled out when Rafael Nadal’s attempted comeback from a year-long injury layoff lasted three matches. Also, I feel a lot stronger physically, but I think …

Coco Gauff to face Elina Svitolina in the WTA Auckland Classic final
1 year ago

Coco Gauff to face Elina Svitolina in the WTA Auckland Classic final

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Coco Gauff will defend her title at the Auckland Classic against Elina Svitolina after beating fellow American Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in a semifinal Saturday. Gauff’s win in Auckland last year was the start of a golden run which culminated when she won her first major title at the U.S. Open. Gauff broke Navarro in the …

Auckland Open: Defending champion Gauff to face Svitolina in final
1 year ago

Auckland Open: Defending champion Gauff to face Svitolina in final

The Hindu  

Top seed Coco Gauff will continue her defence of the Auckland Open title in Sunday’s final after the U.S Open champion brushed aside fellow American Emma Navarro 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open warm-up event on Saturday. The Ukrainian needed two medical timeouts for a back injury before beating China’s Wang Xiyu 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 “Definitely a good start to …

US Open champion Gauff starts 2024 with 6-4, 6-2 win over Claire Liu in Auckland
1 year ago

US Open champion Gauff starts 2024 with 6-4, 6-2 win over Claire Liu in Auckland

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff started her 2024 season and her defense of the Auckland Tennis Classic title Tuesday with a rusty-at-times 6-4, 6-2 win over American compatriot Claire Liu. Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 for her first major title last year. Obviously there are things I can improve …

Naomi Osaka returns to elite tennis from a maternity break and wins her first match in Brisbane
1 year ago

Naomi Osaka returns to elite tennis from a maternity break and wins her first match in Brisbane

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Motherhood has helped give Naomi Osaka a new mindset when things are getting tough on court. In her first competitive match since September 2022, the four-time major winner was broken while serving for the match and needed three match points in the tiebreaker before converting a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Tamara Korpatsch on Monday at the Brisbane …

Naomi Osaka into Brisbane International round two with straight sets win over Tamara Korpatsch
1 year ago

Naomi Osaka into Brisbane International round two with straight sets win over Tamara Korpatsch

ABC  

Naomi Osaka has shown glimpses of her thunderous best after being tested in a successful WTA Tour return in Brisbane. Japan's former world number one and four-time major champion beat Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 7-6 in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday. Naomi Osaka hit 36 winners in her return to the tour, but she also had …

Naomi Osaka on comeback in Brisbane after becoming mother: Want to show Shai she's capable of everything
1 year ago

Naomi Osaka on comeback in Brisbane after becoming mother: Want to show Shai she's capable of everything

India Today  

Naomi Osaka said that her perspective towards life has changed after she became a mother. “I want to show Shai that she’s capable of everything, so that’s one of my main purposes and main reasons why I want to be back out here,” she stated. Osaka last played competitive tennis back in September 2022 in the Toray Pan Pacific Open …

Naomi Osaka practises for Brisbane International ahead of return to tennis after 27-month break
1 year ago

Naomi Osaka practises for Brisbane International ahead of return to tennis after 27-month break

ABC  

A "pumped" Naomi Osaka has spent her first Christmas as a mother sweating it out on Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane as her tennis return draws closer. Summer of tennis December 29 - January 7: United Cup December 31 - January 7: Brisbane International January 1 - 8: Adelaide International 1 January 8 - 13: Adelaide International January 2 - …

Naomi Osaka set to make her tennis return at the Brisbane International
1 year, 1 month ago

Naomi Osaka set to make her tennis return at the Brisbane International

The Hindu  

Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka will make her comeback to tennis at the Brisbane International warm-up tournament ahead of the Australian Open. A two-time Australian and U.S. Open winner, Osaka was a surprise withdrawal from last year’s Australian Open before later revealing she was pregnant. It “will set me up for a brilliant comeback this summer.” In a …

On this day in 2018 – Naomi Osaka makes history after US Open final controversy
1 year, 4 months ago

On this day in 2018 – Naomi Osaka makes history after US Open final controversy

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US Open women's singles preview, prediction: Time to strike for Coco Gauff or will WTA’s Big 3 dominate in New York?
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open women's singles preview, prediction: Time to strike for Coco Gauff or will WTA’s Big 3 dominate in New York?

Hindustan Times  

The atmosphere on Arthur Ashe Stadium on that Tuesday night in September 2022 was reminiscent to the one Serena Williams produced throughout her illustrious career. Having beaten world No.1 Iga Swiatek en route to her maiden WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati last week, Gauff has the chance to write off the dominance of the Big 3 in US Open, which …

Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy and will miss rest of 2023 tennis season
1 year, 11 months ago

Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy and will miss rest of 2023 tennis season

The Independent  

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Resurgent Krejcikova rolls on in Adelaide, Anisimova ends drought
1 year, 11 months ago

Resurgent Krejcikova rolls on in Adelaide, Anisimova ends drought

The Hindu  

In-form Czech Barbora Krejcikova powered into the second round of Adelaide International II Tuesday while Amanda Anisimova won her first main draw match since August. Krejcikova brought that form to Adelaide, beating 2022 finalist Alison Riske-Amritraj of the United States 6-2, 7-6 on her seasonal debut ahead of next week’s Australian Open, where she made the quarter-finals last year. American …

Auckland Classic: Coco Gauff Crushes Rebeka Masarova to Claim Title
2 years ago

Auckland Classic: Coco Gauff Crushes Rebeka Masarova to Claim Title

News 18  

Top seed Coco Gauff mixed patience with her trademark power to win the final of the rain-hit Auckland Classic against Spain’s Rebeka Masarova on Sunday, ahead of the Australian Open. American teenager Gauff negotiated two lengthy stoppages before seeing off Spanish qualifier Masarova 6-1, 6-1 to complete a dominant week in which she was barely challenged. The world number seven …

4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open 2023
2 years ago

4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open 2023

India Today  

Japan’s Naomi Osaka won’t be a part of the Australian Open 2023 after she decided to pull out of the upcoming hard-court tournament. Dayana Yastremska moves into the main draw,” the Australian Open wrote on Twitter. Osaka has won four Grand Slams in her career and won the Australian Open twice, in 2019 and 2021. The upcoming Australian Open also …

Naomi Osaka Pulls Out of Pan Pacific Open with Stomach Pain
2 years, 3 months ago

Naomi Osaka Pulls Out of Pan Pacific Open with Stomach Pain

News 18  

Former tennis world number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of her home Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday after complaining of abdominal pain. The Japanese 24-year-old was set to play Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round but withdrew saying her “body won’t let" her compete. “It’s an honour to be able to play at the Toray Pan …

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Japan Open with stomach pain
2 years, 3 months ago

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Japan Open with stomach pain

The Hindu  

Naomi Osaka’s woes deepened when the struggling former world number one pulled out of Japan Open in Tokyo complaining of abdominal pain on Thursday. The 24-year-old Japanese was set to play Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round later in the day but withdrew saying her “body won’t let” her compete. “It’s an honour to be able to play …

WTA Chennai Open 2022: Indian Challenge in Qualifying Draw Ends After All Five Players Suffer Defeats
2 years, 3 months ago

WTA Chennai Open 2022: Indian Challenge in Qualifying Draw Ends After All Five Players Suffer Defeats

News 18  

The five Indian players in the qualifying draw of the WTA Chennai Open 2022 tennis tournament were bundled out in the opening round at the SDAT Stadium on Saturday. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS Japan’s Yuki Naito, the top-seed in the qualifying, beat 16-year-old Indian wild card Lakshmi Prabha Arunkumar 6-4, 6-1 and will meet Olivia …

4-time Slam champ Osaka loses to American Collins at US Open
2 years, 4 months ago

4-time Slam champ Osaka loses to American Collins at US Open

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka walked off the court, headed toward the locker room and layed down, draping a towel over her face. Out-hit in Arthur Ashe Stadium by another big hitter, Danielle Collins, two-time U.S. Open champion Osaka was left to contemplate a second consecutive first-round loss at a Grand Slam tournament. “I feel like I just have to …

Naomi Osaka Bundled Out of US Open First Round
2 years, 4 months ago

Naomi Osaka Bundled Out of US Open First Round

News 18  

Naomi Osaka’s hopes of a third US Open title were dashed in the first round Tuesday as the Japanese star slumped to a straight sets loss against Danielle Collins. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, a winner at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and 2020, was beaten 7-6, 6-3 by 19th-seeded American Collins in a battle of two big hitters. ASIA CUP …

US Open: Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka out, Nadal survives scare
2 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka out, Nadal survives scare

Live Mint  

Emma Raducanu became only the third defending champion to exit the US Open in the first round on Tuesday while four-time winner Rafael Nadal overcame an early scare against a player ranked 198 in the world. Two-time champion Naomi Osaka was knocked out in the opening round for the first time in seven visits, losing 7-6, 6-3 to Australian Open …

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