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Teenage Gauff stuns Venus as Osaka, Zverev, Tsitsipas suffer Wimbledon wipeout
On a day of seismic shocks, Japanese superstar Osaka slumped to a 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 defeat to 39th-ranked Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan who had defeated the world number two on grass in Birmingham two weeks ago.
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Osaka lives to fight another day, Djokovic cruising
Djokovic, bidding to hold all four Grand Slams simultaneously for the second time in his career, had no such dramas as he followed Osaka on to Court Suzanne Lenglen.
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'Never so nervous' Osaka, Halep survive Roland Garros horror shows
Top seed Osaka, bidding to add the French Open to her US and Australian Open titles, defeated Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 0-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1.
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Uncertainty over Serena fitness, Osaka form at Roland Garros
The 37-year-old Williams is still waiting for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam triumph, with her last victory coming at the 2017 Australian Open shortly before taking a break from the sport due to pregnancy.
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Injury-hit Osaka heads to French Open after 'rocky' clay season
Osaka has never won a top level WTA event on the surface and has failed to progress past the third round previously at Roland Garros.
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Nadal sweeps into Italian Open semis as Federer, Osaka pull out injured
It is Rafael Nadal’s fourth straight semifinal on clay this season, but he has not managed to go further before.
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Injured Osaka pulls out of Rome in French Open scare
The Japanese star was due to meet Madrid Open champion and sixth seed Kiki Bertens for a place in the final four in Rome.
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Men's big three and Osaka through to last 16 in Rome
With rain having washed out Wednesday’s play, Federer along with Nadal and top seed Djokovic all face playing back-to-back matches on Thursday if they want to reach the quarter-finals.
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World number one Osaka exits Madrid Open
Naomi Osaka, 21, admitted she over-thought about the need to win the match in order to retain her ranking at the top of the women’s game as she went down 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
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Osaka survives test to reach last 16 in Madrid along with Halep
The Japanese was taken to a tiebreak in the first set by Sorribes Tormo, ranked 73 in the world, and then lost the second before overpowering her opponent for a 7-6(5) 3-6 6-0 victory.
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Osaka 'comfortable on clay' in Madrid opener, Kyrgios exits
Osaka has struggled since splitting with her coach Sascha Bajin in February while an abdominal injury forced her to withdraw in Stuttgart eight days ago.
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Injured Naomi Osaka pulls out of Stuttgart semi-final
The 21-year-old Japanese was scheduled to play a semi-final tie against Estonian eighth seed Anett Kontaveit on Saturday evening, but announced in the afternoon that she would be unable to play.
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Osaka downs Hsieh in Stuttgart opener
US and Australian Open champion Osaka, who lost to Taiwanese veteran Hsieh in Miami last month, secured a place in the quarter-finals against Croatia's Donna Vekic.
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World number one Naomi Osaka signs new deal with Nike
In a statement, Nike said they were thrilled to have the first number one Japanese player to join their elite roster.
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World number one Osaka stunned by Hsieh in Miami
The 33-year-old Hsieh came from a set down to prevail 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 as her unorthodox style frustrated, perplexed and finally wore down US and Australian Open champion Osaka.
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Osaka, Halep sent packing from Indian Wells
World number one Osaka never found her rhythm against Belinda Bencic as the Swiss used her precise groundstrokes and pinpoint serving to topple the defending champion 6-3 6-1 in just over an hour.
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Iconic Barbie doll celebrates 60 years of evolution
To mark the milestone, manufacturer Mattel Inc created Barbie versions of 20 inspirational women from Naomi Osaka to Adwoa Aboah.
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Osaka cites 'happiness' as motive behind coaching split
The US and Australian Open champion this week split with Sascha Bajin, who led her to a pair of Grand Slam titles as well as the world number one ranking over the past year.
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World number one Naomi Osaka in shock split with coach
Japanese media cited Osaka’s management company IMG in reporting that there had been a breakdown in the player’s relationship with the coach since the start of the year.
