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Naomi Osaka picks Japanese citizenship with eye on Olympics: NHK
Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed an administrative step to obtain Japanese citizenship ahead of her birthday next week.
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Naomi Osaka changes coach for second time this year
Osaka had already caught the tennis world by surprise when she announced she was parting ways with coach Sascha Bajin, who had overseen her stunning rise to win two grand slams - the US Open in 2018 and the Australian Open title in January.
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Osaka comforts tearful Gauff after US Open victory
World number one Osaka overpowered 15-year-old Gauff 6-3, 6-0 in 65 minutes to keep her title defence on track before sharing a warm embrace with an opponent overwhelmed by the occasion in the New York spotlight.
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Nadal rampant at US Open as Thiem, Tsitsipas leads exodus
Rafael Nadal launched his tilt at a fourth US Open title Tuesday with a swift defeat of John Millman as other leading seeds in his half of the draw tumbled out in the first round.
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Chair umpire Ramos has lasting impact on US Open
A year on from the tense decider won 6-2 6-4 by Naomi Osaka, opinion remains deeply divided over how Ramos handled the match and the heated exchanges with Williams.
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Djokovic, Osaka named US Open top seeds
Novak Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the men's field with Spain's Rafael Nadal seeded second.
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Barty reaches Cincy semis, Osaka retires with knee injury
Barty, the Australian top seed, engineered her second comeback in as many days, overhauling Maria Sakkari 5-7, 6-2, 6-0.
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Serena, Osaka book US Open final rematch in Toronto quarter-final
It would be the first match between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams since the Japanese star defeated her childhood idol 6-2, 6-4 in last year's US Open final
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Serena, Osaka book US Open final rematch in Toronto
Serena Williams and Japan's Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last year's US Open final in the WTA Toronto quarterfinals after straight-set triumphs Thursday.
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Serena Williams again tops Forbes list of highest-paid sportswomen
The business publication calculated that the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion earned $29.2 million in the 12-month period ending 1 June - with just $4.2 million of that coming from prize money.
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No fun playing since Australian Open, says out-of-form Osaka
Osaka will be looking to regain her form ahead of the US Open later this month, starting with competing at the Rogers Cup in Toronto next week.
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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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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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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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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.
