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‘We’ll be stronger than ever in 2021’ – Naomi Osaka
By Reuters,
1942, March 28, 2020 (EAT)
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, the poster girl of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, took to social media on Saturday to show her support for the decision ...
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Players cry foul after shock French Open move
By Reuters,
1143, March 18, 2020 (EAT)
Tennis players around the world have hit out at the lack of communication from the game’s governing bodies in the wake of the French Open’s shock ...
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Osaka still searching for ‘champion mentality’
By Reuters,
1642, January 24, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka admitted to buckling under the pressure of having to defend her Australian Open title, saying she was still searching for the “champion ...
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Kipchoge up against Messi for top award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2140, January 15, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has yet again been nominated in a six-man shortlist for the 2019 Laureus Sportsman of the year award. T...
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Osaka appoints Belgian Fissette as coach
By Reuters,
1628, December 15, 2019 (EAT)
Two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka has appointed Belgian Wim Fissette as coach, Kyodo news agency on Sunday quoted the Japanese player’s managem...
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Osaka pulls out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury
By Agencies,
1309, October 29, 2019 (EAT)
World number three Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen because of a shoulder injury. Japan's Osaka, 22, beat Petra Kvitova in...
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Osaka hopes format familiarity brings better result at WTA Finals
By Reuters,
1726, October 26, 2019 (EAT)
Twelve months on from her debut appearance at the WTA Finals, two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka is hoping to put the lessons learned into practic...
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Osaka sacks her second coach of 2019
By Reuters,
1119, September 13, 2019 (EAT)
Twice Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has sacked her second coach in seven months, splitting with Jermaine Jenkins in the wake of her disappointing U....
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Williams’ path to Grand Slam record blocked by teen
By Reuters,
1232, September 6, 2019 (EAT)
A clash of generations will decide the U.S. Open on Saturday with Serena Williams taking a fourth crack at Grand Slam history against teenager Bianca ...
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Williams thrashes Sharapova to advance at US Open
By Agencies,
1012, August 27, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams made the perfect return to the US Open after last year's controversial final by thrashing her long-time rival Maria Sharapova. Willia...
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Barty beats Sharapova, Halep survives scare in Cincinnati
By Reuters,
750, August 15, 2019 (EAT)
Top seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start to defeat Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1, while Simona Halep battled past Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the...
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Serena rolls past Osaka in Toronto, Halep retires
By Reuters,
1429, August 10, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams moved into the Rogers Cup semi-finals on Friday with a maiden career victory over Naomi Osaka in their first meeting since the America...
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Serena, Osaka advance in Toronto to set up rematch
By Reuters,
1109, August 9, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American’s infamous ro...
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Serena storms into third round in Toronto
By Reuters,
1029, August 8, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams made a solid start to her first U.S. Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step...
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Serena, Osaka top Forbes list of best-paid female athletes
By Reuters,
1100, August 7, 2019 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam title wins at the U.S. and Australian Opens have helped catapult the Japanese tennis player up to second, behind Serena Wil...
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No sweat for Williams as she swings into round three
By Reuters,
1805, May 30, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams breezed into the third round of the French Open on Thursday with a routine 6-3 6-2 win against Japanese Kurumi Nara, wasting no energy...
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Osaka flirts with early exit as top players struggle at French Open
By Reuters,
1027, May 29, 2019 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka’s quest for a third consecutive Grand Slam title almost came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as a number of top players struggled to book th...
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Halep banks on child-like enthusiasm to retain French Open crown
By Reuters,
936, May 28, 2019 (EAT)
Simona Halep will channel her inner child when she begins her French Open title defence against Ajla Tomljanovic on Tuesday having vowed to enjoy hers...
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Federer, Nadal and Osaka advance in Rome
By Reuters,
1621, May 16, 2019 (EAT)
Former world number one Roger Federer marked his return to the Italian Open for the first time since 2016 with a 6-4 6-3 second round win over Joao So...
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World number one Osaka signs with Nike
By Reuters,
1113, April 5, 2019 (EAT)
World number one Naomi Osaka has agreed a deal with Nike, the sports apparel giant has announced. The Japanese, who had previously been tied to riv...
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