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French Open champ Swiatek adjusting to celebrity status
By Reuters,
1432, October 16, 2020 (EAT)
French Open champion Iga Swiatek says she is trying to adjust to her new celebrity status after becoming the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam s...
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Osaka withdraws from French Open with hamstring injury
By Reuters,
929, September 18, 2020 (EAT)
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open with a hamstring injury, she said on Thursday. The 22-year-old had her left hamstri...
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Champions Osaka, Thiem make the most of U.S. Open adversities
By Reuters,
1459, September 15, 2020 (EAT)
Circumstances at this year’s U.S. Open were extraordinary due to the COVID-19 pandemic but rather than getting deterred, champions Naomi Osaka and D...
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Champion Osaka harnesses sport’s biggest spotlight in fight for racial justice
By Reuters,
1659, September 13, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka capped a transformative U.S. Open with another Grand Slam title and a challenge to the millions watching across the globe on Saturday to ...
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Osaka wins U.S. Open to confirm status as new star
By Reuters,
1221, September 13, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka ended Victoria Azarenka’s dream run to claim her second U.S. Open title in three years with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 comeback win on Saturday which...
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Serena stunned by Azarenka comeback in U.S. Open semis
By Reuters,
934, September 11, 2020 (EAT)
Victoria Azarenka stunned Serena Williams 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Thursday, denying the American the chance of winning a re...
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Osaka beats Rogers to reach U.S. Open semis
By Reuters,
1115, September 9, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka's sharp serving and superior return game helped her past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday...
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No sign of slowdown as Osaka beats second-round challenger at U.S. Open
By Reuters,
822, September 3, 2020 (EAT)
Former champion Naomi Osaka made quick work of second-round opponent Camila Giorgi 6-1 6-2 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, in a lopsided matchup at the...
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F1 champion Hamilton will not boycott Belgian GP
By Reuters,
1055, August 28, 2020 (EAT)
Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he will not boycott Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, even as he vowed to continue to work with ...
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Djokovic given smooth path at U.S. Open, Stephens looms for Serena
By Reuters,
2255, August 27, 2020 (EAT)
Top seed Novak Djokovic was handed a comfortable-looking draw on Thursday as he bids for a fourth U.S. Open title but Serena Williams could face dange...
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Osaka changes mind and agrees to play semi-final
By Reuters,
2242, August 27, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the matc...
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Osaka reaches semis then withdraws to protest racial injustice
By Reuters,
1128, August 27, 2020 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday in protest against racial injustice hours after the two-times Grand Slam champi...
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Serena stunned by Sakkari at Western and Southern Open
By Reuters,
1029, August 26, 2020 (EAT)
Serena Williams was sent spinning out of the Western and Southern Open by Maria Sakkari on Tuesday after the Greek rallied from a set down to beat the...
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Serena begins marathon with exhausting first step
By Reuters,
1023, August 25, 2020 (EAT)
Serena Williams shook off some COVID-19 layoff rust to grind out a 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(0) win over Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus on Monday to move into the t...
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‘No fans may help Williams at US open’
By Agencies,
1218, August 18, 2020 (EAT)
Serena Williams' bid to finally land a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title may be boosted by the lack of fans at the US Open, says former world num...
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Nadal to skip U.S. Open due to Covid-19 concerns
By Reuters,
1230, August 5, 2020 (EAT)
World number two Rafa Nadal confirmed on Tuesday that he will not defend his U.S. Open crown this year at Flushing Meadows as organisers released the ...
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BET Awards 2020: See who won
By CNN,
1733, June 29, 2020 (EAT)
The BET Awards, which honor Black excellence in entertainment and sports, were presented Sunday. A full list of nominees follows below. Album of...
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Tennis’ ‘Big Three’ join #BlackoutTuesday campaign against racial injustice
By Reuters,
1053, June 3, 2020 (EAT)
Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic were among the tennis players who joined the #BlackOutTuesday campaign against racial injustice, as prote...
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Federer highest-paid athlete in the world
By CNN,
1124, May 30, 2020 (EAT)
Tennis star Roger Federer is the highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes. The 38-year-old earned a total of $106.3 million over the ...
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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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