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Players offer support after Naomi Osaka takes time away from tennis
Naomi Osaka has revealed that she's been struggling with bouts of depression and anxiety since the US Open in 2018 and will now be taking some time away from the game.
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Serena Williams on Naomi Osaka: I wish I could hug her, I know what it's like
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open after being threatened with disqualification for declining to speak to the media.
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Osaka crisis sends French Open reeling as Djokovic, Nadal begin title bids
World number two Osaka, who had already been fined $15,000 and threatened with disqualification for refusing to take part in a news conference after her first-round win, said she was going to take a break from the sport.
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Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after bitter media boycott row
The 23-year-old Japanese star was fined $15,000 on Sunday and threatened with disqualification after she refused to carry out a mandatory news conference following her first round win.
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Osaka wants to use French Open media boycott 'to bring about change', says coach
"Naomi has the opportunity to use her status to address problems and to initiate things," Osaka's Belgian coach Wim Fissette told German magazine Der Spiegel.
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Osaka fined and threatened with French Open default over media boycott
"We have advised Naomi Osaka that should she continue to ignore her media obligations, she would be exposing herself to possible further code of conduct infringement consequences," said a statement from the four Grand Slam tournaments after issuing the world number two with a $15,000 fine.
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'Work in progress' Osaka into French Open second round
Osaka opened the first day of action at Roland Garros with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Romanian world number 63 Patricia Maria Tig.
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Curtain up on French Open and Osaka's code of silence
Osaka, the highest earning female athlete in the world last year, opted for a code of silence in protest at what she believes is the detrimental effect of media coverage on her mental health.
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Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in same half of French Open draw
Having slipped to number three in the world, it was always likely that Nadal, the 13-time champion, would face top-ranked Djokovic before the final
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Osaka 'not sure' Tokyo Olympics should go ahead
A virus state of emergency in the Japanese capital and other parts of the country was extended last week as organisers weigh up whether to press ahead in the face of mounting pressure to cancel the global spectacle.
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Billie Eilish and Timothee Chalamet among young Met Gala co-chairs
Normally held in early May, the charity ball was postponed to 13 September in the hope that many COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted by then. The 2020 edition was canceled due to the pandemic.
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Osaka dumped out by Muchova in Madrid second round
Playing her first clay-court event since the 2019 French Open, Osaka beat compatriot Misaki Doi in the first round, but she came unstuck against an opponent making her top 20 debut this week.
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Medvedev, Osaka through as Zverev tumbles out of Miami Open
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 Australian Alexei Popyrin, a 6-4, 6-2, winner over 30th-seeded American Reilly Opelka.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
