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  Naomi Osaka tops Serena Williams to become top-earning female athlete

  Tennis | May 22, 2020 23:35 IST

  According to Forbes, Osaka’s total ($37.4 million) is a one-year record for a female athlete, topping the previous mark of $29.7 million set by Maria Sharapova in 2015.

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  Support 'brave decision' to postpone Olympics: Naomi Osaka

  Tennis | March 28, 2020 22:27 IST

  IOC postponed the Tokyo Olympics to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 27,000 lives thus far across the world.

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  15-year-old Coco Gauff upsets defending champion Naomi Osaka at Australian Open

  Tennis | January 24, 2020 16:02 IST

  American teenager Coco Gauff has beaten defending champion Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

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  Australian Open 2020: Federer, Djokovic and Serena in action on Day 5

  Tennis | January 23, 2020 23:22 IST

  Roger Federer will play John Millman while Novak Djokovic will take on Yoshihito Nishioka. Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will also be in action on Day 5 of the Australian Open.

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  Australian Open 2020: Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty ease into Round 3

  Tennis | January 22, 2020 20:50 IST

  Serena Williams defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-3 while Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty got the better of Zheng Saisai and Polona Hercog 6-2, 6-4 and 6-1, 6-4 respectively.

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  Ash Barty joins Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova in third round of Australian Open

  Tennis | January 22, 2020 10:29 IST

  Naomi pulled it together quickly in a swirling breeze on Margaret Court Arena, though, and beat Zheng Saisai 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

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  Australian Open 2020: Ashleigh Barty, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka head to round 2; Venus ousted

  Tennis | January 20, 2020 19:11 IST

  Top-ranked Ash Barty lost the first set of her first-round match at the Australian Open, where she's aiming to be the first homegrown winner in more than 40 years, before recovering to beat Leisa Tsurenko 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

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  Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Madison Keys into Brisbane International semifinals

  Tennis | January 10, 2020 14:30 IST

  Naomi Osaka defated Kiki Bertens 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 while Petra Kvitova beat qualifier Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-2. Madison Keys got the better of fellow American Danielle Collins 6-4, 6-1.

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  Brisbane International: Naomi Osaka, Madison Keys win 1st round match

  Tennis | January 07, 2020 14:24 IST

  While Madison Keys won in straight sets, Naomi Osaka defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-7 6-3 to enter the second round of Brisbane International.

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  'Near death' experience gives Naomi Osaka new perspective in 2020

  Tennis | January 05, 2020 15:55 IST

  An extended break meant she got to take a trip to the Caribbean — her first real vacation, she said — and that's where things got slightly out of her control.

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  Ashleigh Barty gets tough draw in her home Brisbane tournament

  Tennis | January 04, 2020 16:37 IST

  Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka, who is on the other side of the draw, has a first-round match against Maria Sakkari.

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  Naomi Osaka withdraws from WTA Finals due to shoulder injury

  Tennis | October 29, 2019 14:37 IST

  Alternate Kiki Bertens will take Naomi Osaka's place against Ash Barty Barty later Tuesday.

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  Noami Osaka set to represent Japan at Tokyo Olympics

  Tennis | October 10, 2019 18:44 IST

  The Olympic Channel says Osaka, who plays under a Japanese flag in WTA events and in the Fed Cup, has told national broadcaster NHK that she has started proceedings to choose Japanese citizenship.

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  Osaka beats Barty, Thiem edges past Tsitsipas to win China Open titles

  Tennis | October 06, 2019 23:29 IST

  Osaka bounced back from a set down to top-seeded Ash Barty, cruising through the final two sets to defeat the top-seeded Australian 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 and accomplish her goal of returning to winning form on the tour's Asian leg.

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  China Open: Andy Murray crashes out, Naomi Osaka enters semifinals

  Tennis | October 05, 2019 11:09 IST

  Andy Murray's impressive run in the China Open came to an end in the quarterfinals, but Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty proceeded to the semis in the women's singles.

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  Naomi Osaka to face Bianca Andreescu in last 8 of China Open

  Tennis | October 04, 2019 11:28 IST

  In the men's draw, world number 19 John Isner fired off 21 on his way to a hard-fought 7-6 (3), 7-5 win over British qualifier Daniel Evans in just under two hours.  

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  Naomi Osaka changes coach for the second time in 2019

  Tennis | September 13, 2019 9:12 IST

  Days after facing a fourth round-exit in the US Open, Naomi Osaka announced that she will be parting ways with her coach, Jermaine Jenkins.

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  US Open: World No.1 Naomi Osaka knocked out by 13th seed Belinda Bencic

  Tennis | September 03, 2019 8:27 IST

  Naomi Osaka joined 2018 men's champion Novak Djokovic on the sideline before the quarterfinals, exiting with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to the 13th-seeded Belinda Bencic.

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  US Open: Naomi Osaka consoles Coco Gauff after easy win over 15-year-old

  Tennis | September 01, 2019 10:15 IST

  Naomi Osaka swept aside Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-0 in the third round of US Open and will now face 13th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the next round.

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  US Open: Rafael Nadal sails into 2nd round, Naomi Osaka does it the hard way

  Tennis | August 28, 2019 10:55 IST

  Rafael Nadal defeated John Millman 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 while Naomi Osaka stuttered before winning over at Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-7, 6-2.