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Kosgei nominated for Laureus award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1618, February 24, 2021 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei is among the six nominees for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award. Kosgei will battle it out...
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Osaka beats Brady at Australian Open to claim fourth major title
By Reuters,
1733, February 20, 2021 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka crushed Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 to secure her second Australian Open title on Saturday and cement her standing as the new queen of the wome...
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Osaka ready to ‘fight hardest’ for Australian Open title
By Agencies,
1048, February 20, 2021 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka says a belief "people don't remember the runners-up" will fuel her bid for a fourth major title when she faces American Jennifer Brady in ...
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Fans return to Australian Open after lockdown ends
By Reuters,
1323, February 18, 2021 (EAT)
Fans wearing masks returned to the Australian Open on Thursday to take in the Grand Slam’s semi-finals after the completion of Melbourne’s five-da...
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Osaka ends Williams’ record bid and reaches Australian Open final
By Reuters,
1022, February 18, 2021 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in a storm of power hitting on Thursday, humbling the American g...
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Osaka the next hurdle in Serena’s quest for 24th Slam
By Reuters,
1415, February 17, 2021 (EAT)
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka have long moved on from their tempestuous 2018 U.S. Open title match but that will do nothing to dampen the suspense a...
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Williams beats Halep, to face Osaka in semis
By Agencies,
1527, February 16, 2021 (EAT)
Serena Williams produced a stunning performance to beat second seed Simona Halep and set up an Australian Open semi-final with Naomi Osaka. The 39-...
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Osaka thrashes Hsieh to reach Australian Open semis
By Reuters,
837, February 16, 2021 (EAT)
The brute force of Naomi Osaka crushed the artistry of Hsieh Su-wei as the Japanese former champion charged into the Australian Open semi-finals with ...
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‘Vintage’ Williams wins Australian Open in style
By Agencies,
1123, February 8, 2021 (EAT)
Serena Williams launched her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam with a 56-minute demolition of Laura Siegemund at the Australian Open. ...
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Serena looks to hold back tide of youth in quest for history
By Reuters,
1811, February 5, 2021 (EAT)
Serena Williams will want to have a big say in the matter but the inexorable drive towards youth among women’s Grand Slam winners looks set to conti...
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Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open
By Reuters,
1502, January 9, 2021 (EAT)
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition in Adelaide after serving ...
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Osaka’s personal apparel collection underscores star power
By Reuters,
1324, November 19, 2020 (EAT)
As the world’s highest paid sportswoman and a three-time Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka is no stranger to the spotlight, but ahead of the release ...
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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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