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FILE:  Alexander Zverev, ranked seventh in the world, became the biggest upset victim so far in the prestigious ATP Masters and WTA hardcourt tournament, falling 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 to 83rd-ranked Finn Emil Ruusuvuori. Picture: AFP

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Medvedev, Osaka through as Zverev tumbles out of Miami Open

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Russia's Medvedev needed just 56 minutes to subdue Lu 6-2, 6-2, firing nine aces with just one double fault as he advanced to a third-round meeting with...

  • Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates winning against Jennifer Brady of the US during their women's singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 20, 2021. Picture: AFP

    Osaka climbs to second after Australian Open triumph

    The Japanese star beat Jennifer Brady of the US in straight sets in the final to lift the trophy in Melbourne for the second time in three years.

    59 days ago
  • Japan's Naomi Osaka (L) gives a hug to Serena Williams of the US after their women's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 18, 2021. Picture: William West / AFP.

    Osaka aims to inspire new generation - but says Williams is still the queen

    But the Japanese star, a four-time major-winner at the age of just 23, insisted America's Serena Williams, 39 -- who has 23 Slam crowns -- remains the face of the women's game.

    60 days ago
  • Japan's Naomi Osaka hits a return during a match at the Australian Open. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Japan's celebrations rocket into orbit as Osaka's win takes off

    Astronaut Soichi Noguchi wrote from space "Naomi Osaka, congratulations on the victory," with a gold-medal emoji.

    61 days ago
  • Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates winning against Jennifer Brady of the US during their women's singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 20, 2021. Picture: AFP

    Japan's Osaka beats Brady to win Australian Open

    Osaka edged a tight first set and broke the American twice in the second to win 6-4, 6-3 in 77 minutes in front of thousands of fans at Rod Laver Arena.

    61 days ago
  • Serena Williams defeated Serbian Nina Stojanovic in just 69 minutes in their Australian Open match on 10 February 2021. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Is long reign over for Williams, queen of Melbourne Park?

    Serena Williams has been playing the Australian Open since 1998 - when Naomi Osaka, her semi-final conqueror, was a baby - and has grown to rule the tournament with seven titles, an Open-era record.

    62 days ago
  • Japan's Naomi Osaka hits a return during a match at the Australian Open. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Osaka shatters Williams record bid to make Australian Open final

    The Japanese third seed swept past the American veteran 6-3, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena in front of thousands of fans allowed back in after Melbourne lifted a snap five-day lockdown.

    63 days ago
  • Serena Williams in action on day 1 of the Australian Open on 8 February 2021. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Williams to face 'incredible' Osaka after statement win over Halep

    The seven-time champion, in her 20th Australian Open and 77th Grand Slam, raised her intensity and accuracy to beat the Romanian second seed 6-3, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena.

    64 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka. Picture: @naomiosaka/Twitter

    Confident Osaka 'at ease' after storming into Australian Open semis

    The Japanese three-time Grand Slam champion overcame the Taiwanese world number 71's unorthodox style 6-2, 6-2 in an all-Asian quarter-final.

    65 days ago
  • Serena Williams in action on day 1 of the Australian Open on 8 February 2021. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Serena, Osaka off to flying starts as delayed Australian Open begins

    Serena Williams started her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in style with a 6-1, 6-1 romp past Germany's Laura Siegemund in 56 minutes.

    73 days ago
  • World number one Naomi Osaka in action during the Australian Open final against Czech Petra Kvitova. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter.

    Tennis star Osaka slams 'ignorant' sexist comments by Tokyo Olympics chief

    Osaka, a leading face of the Games in her home nation, joined growing criticism of former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori, 83, after he complained that women speak for too long in meetings.

    75 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka hits a return in her US Open match on 8 September 2020. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    LeBron, Osaka, Mahomes among SI Sportspersons of the Year

    SI's annual Sportsperson of the Year was The Activist Athlete and paid tribute to off-field activities by James, Osaka, Mahomes and his NFL teammate Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Women's NBA champion Breanna Stewart.

    136 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka hits a return in her US Open match on 8 September 2020. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    US Open champion Osaka withdraws from French Open with injury

    The French Open is due to start on 27 September at Roland Garros, rescheduled from earlier in the year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

    216 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates with the trophy after winning her Women's Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on 12 September 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    Osaka's third Grand Slam, anti-racism stand, hailed in Japan

    Osaka, of Japanese and Haitian heritage, wore different masks for each of her seven matches in the tournament, honouring victims of racial injustice and police brutality.

    221 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka hits a return in her US Open match on 8 September 2020. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    'Positive' Osaka beats Brady to reach US Open final

    The Japanese 2018 US Open champion overcame the 25-year-old American 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 6-3 in 2hr 8min under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium.

    223 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka hits a return in her US Open match on 8 September 2020. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    Osaka, Zverev into US Open last four

    Osaka, the tournament's fourth seed, swept aside unseeded Shelby Rogers in straight sets to set up a match with Jennifer Brady for a place in Saturday's final.

    225 days ago
  • Novak Djokovic. Picture: AFP

    Djokovic brushes aside Struff to advance in New York

    The three-times champion at Flushing Meadows was never really pushed by the German, who has taken just one set off the Serb in their five career meetings.

    229 days ago
  • Tennis star Naomi Osaka. Picture: 123rf.com

    Osaka using US Open as platform for activism

    The 22-year-old fourth seed has spoken out repeatedly in the wake of the protests that swept the United States following the death of George Floyd during a confrontation with police in May.

    233 days ago
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    Injured Osaka out of Western & Southern Open final

    'I'm sorry to have to withdraw today with an injury,' said Naomi Osaka, who is currently on the Monday night schedule at the US Open where she is due to play fellow Japanese Misaki Doi in the first round.

    235 days ago
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