MONTREAL (AP) — Naomi Osaka powered into her first National Bank Open semifinal, beating No. 10 seed Elina Svitolina, 6-2, 6-2, on Tuesday night, Aug. 5. Osaka advanced to face No. 16 seed Clara Tauson, who eliminated sixth-seeded Madison Keys 6-1, 6-4 in the first quarterfinal of the night....
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Zheng Qinwen's loss in the second round Wednesday, Jan. 15, fell a long way short of last year's run to the Australian Open final. Zheng Qinwen of China reacts...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam singles winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in style, beating Julia Grabher, 7-5, 6-3, Wednesday, Jan. 1, to reach the quarterfinals of the Auckland tennis classic. Naomi Osaka of Japan plays a shot against Julia Grabher of Austria in their...
HONG KONG (AP) — Naomi Osaka will miss the remainder of the WTA tour due to a back injury. The Hong Kong Open, set to begin on Oct. 28, announced on its social media channels on Monday, Oct. 21, that the four-time Grand Slam singles champion was not only withdrawing from the tournament but also...
BEIJING (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Italy's Jannik Sinner returns the ball during the China Open tennis tournament men's singles semifinal...
BEIJING (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka’s dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday, Sept. 30, for her 14th consecutive victory. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after defeating Ashlyn Krueger of the...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will start her 2025 season at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland in January. Japan's Naomi Osaka (AP) The four-time Grand Slam singles winner returned to tennis this year after an 18-month break during which she gave birth to a daughter,...
NEW YORK (AP) — After double-faulting to fall behind two sets to none — a deficit he’s never overcome — in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Aug. 29, Carlos Alcaraz slung his equipment bag over a shoulder and trudged toward the locker room. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, reacts...
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. While at the site, she sat in the stands to watch one of Coco Gauff’s matches....
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time champion Naomi Osaka and fellow past U.S. Open winners Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu were given wild cards Wednesday, Aug. 14, into this year’s tournament. Japan's Naomi Osaka (AP) Osaka won the first of her four Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows...
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka is back at Roland Garros, a place that marked such a significant moment in her life — a moment of vulnerability, yes, and, in a way, of triumph, even if not in a traditional, “What was the score?” sense. FILE - Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron during the...
LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff likes No. 1 Court at Wimbledon. It’s where she beat Venus Williams back in 2019 when Gauff made her Wimbledon debut at age 15. Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand return to Anca Todoni of Romania during their match on day three at the Wimbledon tennis...
