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Osaka pulls out of Qatar Open with injury
By Reuters, 1223, February 6, 2019 (EAT)
World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week’s Qatar Open with an unspecified back injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. Osa...

Naomi Osaka , Qatar Open
Osaka beats Kvitova to win Australian Open
By Agencies, 1511, January 26, 2019 (EAT)
Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a seesaw Australian Open final to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become the new world number one. ...

Australian Open , Czech Petra Kvitova , Grand Slams , JAPAN , Melbourne , Naomi Osaka
Pliskova stuns Serena in Australian Open epic
By Reuters, 1057, January 23, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams squandered four match points and blew a 5-1 lead in the deciding set as seventh seed Karolina Pliskova produced a fightback for the ag...

Australian Open , Karolina Pliskova , Serena Williams
Serena back to physical and emotional best – coach
By Reuters, 1208, January 22, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams is back to her physical and emotional peak for the first time since returning from childbirth last year, according to the American’s...

American coach , Australian Open , emotional peak , Melbourne , Patrick Mouratoglou , Serena Williams
Osaka coy on niggle after reaching third round
By Reuters, 1259, January 17, 2019 (EAT)
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka called for the trainer and took a tablet during her dominant second round win over unseeded Slovenian Tamara Zidansek a...

Australian Open , Naomi Osaka
Federer to launch Australian Open defence against Istomin
By Reuters, 1319, January 10, 2019 (EAT)
Double defending champion Roger Federer will start his bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles next week against unseeded Uzbek Denis Istomin, w...

Australian Open , Denis Istomin , Grand Slam , Novak Djokovic , Roger Federer
Familiar faces favourites to win opening Grand Slam
By Reuters, 1341, January 9, 2019 (EAT)
Novak Djokovic and Rogerer Federer loom over Melbourne Park for the year’s opening Grand Slam as favourites for the Australian Open as questions rem...

Australian Open , Grand Slam , Melbourne Park , Novak Djokovic , Rogerer Federer , Serena Williams
Serena Williams to feature at Australian Open
By Reuters, 1440, December 5, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams will resume her quest for a record-equalling 24th grand slam title at the Australian Open in January after organisers on Wednesday con...

24th grand slam title , Australian Open , Serena Williams , Wimbledon
Serena Williams named GQ Woman of the Year – but cover sparks controversy
By CNN, 2035, November 14, 2018 (EAT)
Tennis great Serena Williams has been named GQ's Woman of the Year -- but the magazine's cover has caused a stir on social media with many questioning...

Henry Golding , Jonah Hill , Michael B Jordan , Q Woman of the Year , Serena Williams
Osaka plans to stay ‘weird’ in ever-changing career
By Reuters, 1526, October 20, 2018 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka has witnessed a huge change in her career after claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in 2018, but the rising star of women’s tennis will n...

Naomi Osaka
Federer focusing on future with new sponsor Uniqlo
By Reuters, 1605, October 2, 2018 (EAT)
Roger Federer said on Tuesday his decision to end a 20-year association with Nike and embark on a new chapter with Uniqlo was influenced by the Japane...

end a 20-year association , Japanese clothing company , Nike , Roger Federer , Uniqlo
Efficient Pliskova proves too strong for ‘tired’ Osaka
By Reuters, 1340, September 23, 2018 (EAT)
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova utilised her big serve to full effect to ease to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over home favourite and U.S. Open champi...

Former world number one , Karolina Pliskova , Naomi Osaka , Pan Pacific Open final , Tokyo , U.S. Open champion
Red-hot Osaka powers past Giorgi into Tokyo final
By Reuters, 1356, September 22, 2018 (EAT)
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka stormed past Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open, where she will fac...

Italy’s Camila Giorgi , Karolina Pliskova , Naomi Osaka , Pan Pacific Open , U.S. Open champion
Osaka not saddened by Serena row in U.S. Open final
By Reuters, 1119, September 13, 2018 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka said Serena Williams’s row with the umpire during the U.S. Open final had not altered her feelings about winning a Grand Slam largely be...

Naomi Osaka , Serena Williams
Embattled umpire Ramos ‘good’ despite U.S. Open controversy
By Reuters, 1521, September 12, 2018 (EAT)
Umpire Carlos Ramos has made his first public statement since the U.S. Open, saying he was “good” despite the firestorm of controversy that follow...

Naomi Osaka , officiating , Serena Williams , U.S Open , umpire Carlos Ramos
Australian newspaper defiant in Serena Williams row
By Reuters, 1200, September 12, 2018 (EAT)
An Australian newspaper defied international criticism and allegations of racism on Wednesday when it reprinted a controversial cartoon on its front p...

Herald Sun , Mark Knight , Serena Williams , Serena Williams cartoon
Serena ‘out of line’ but both sides share blame says King
By Reuters, 1000, September 12, 2018 (EAT)
Former world number one Billie Jean King has softened her initial stance on the controversy over Serena Williams, who was “totally out of line” wh...

Billie Jean King , Patrick Mouratoglou , Serena Williams , U.S. Open final , umpire Carlos Ramos
Is Serena Williams right to call out sexism in tennis?
By CNN, 827, September 11, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams' heated dispute with the umpire during the US Open final is the latest controversy involving the tennis superstar in recent months. ...

Serena Williams , sexism
Williams’ U.S. Open treatment divides tennis world
By Reuters, 1316, September 10, 2018 (EAT)
Serena Williams’ behaviour in Saturday’s U.S. Open final divided the tennis world after she called the chair umpire a “liar” and a “thief”...

behaviour , Grand Slam , Naomi Osaka , Serena Williams , U.S Open , United States Tennis Association
Djokovic headed for bright finish with U.S. Open win
By Reuters, 1124, September 10, 2018 (EAT)
For Novak Djokovic, a season that got off to a gloomy start is heading for a brilliant finish after he dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 7-6,(4) 6-...

Grand Slam , Novak Djokovic , U.S Open