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Osaka grows from shy youth to champion

Melbourne, Australia—Naomi Osaka, who swept to her fourth Grand Slam title in as many major finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jennifer Brady...

Osaka dismisses Brady to claim Australian Open

Melbourne—Japan’s Naomi Osaka dismissed Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win the Australian Open and underline her growing hold on women’s tennis on Saturday. Osaka...

Serena walks out in tears after semifinal defeat

Melbourne, Australia—Serena Williams broke down in tears and cut short her post-match press conference after another failed bid to equal Margaret Court’s record Grand...

Thiem falls as Osaka, Serena survive at Aussie Open

Melbourne—US Open champion Dominic Thiem became the first major men’s casualty of the Australian Open on Sunday, as Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams survived...

Osaka, Williams survive scares to reach Australian Open last eight

Naomi Osaka saved two match points and Serena Williams recovered from losing her first set of the tournament as they fought their way into...

Osaka shows gentle touch to set up Muguruza clash

Melbourne—Naomi Osaka had to deal with a butterfly landing on her nose Friday but was otherwise little bothered as she breezed into the last...

Serena, Osaka pay homage to Venus after win

Melbourne—Naomi Osaka said Venus Williams had an “aura” and Serena hailed her ageless sister as “such an inspiration” after the 40-year-old powered into the...

Osaka, Barty struggle but reach quarters

Melbourne—World number three Naomi Osaka and top-ranked Ashleigh Barty were pushed to the brink Wednesday, but both survived early exits at Melbourne Park.  Japan’s Osaka...

Virus a big concern for stars in Olympics

Melbourne—Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal said Sunday they remain keen to compete in the delayed Tokyo Olympics, and would be...

Osaka commits to Olympics but admits virus is a big concern

Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka on Sunday said she was committed to competing in the delayed Tokyo Olympics, but believed public approval was crucial for...

Tennis players ‘go wild’ as quarantine ends

Adelaide—Serena Williams took her daughter to the zoo and Novak Djokovic walked barefoot in a park as the stars of tennis emerged from a...

Tennis stars set to emerge from quarantine

Melbourne, Australia—The world’s top tennis stars are set to emerge from a grueling two weeks stuck in their hotel rooms over coming days as...

Aussie Open tensions run high; Kyrgios labels Djokovic a ‘tool’

Melbourne—Australia’s Nick Kyrgios dismissed world number one Novak Djokovic as a “tool” as a backlash grew against tennis players flown in for the Australian...

LeBron, Osaka, Mahomes, 2 others among SI ‘20 Sportspersons of Year

New York—NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and Japan’s Naomi Osaka were among five athletes honored Sunday by Sports Illustrated magazine...
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