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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka faced an unexpected second-round exit at Wimbledon on Wednesday, attributing her loss to a lack of confidence and self-doubt. “Even though in the beginning, it was kind of like we were trading games, I don’t know why, but I didn’t feel fully confident in myself. I didn’t feel like […]

Naomi Osaka takes on Emma Navarro at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Osaka Navarro prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Osaka Navarro. Naomi Osaka got through her first Wimbledon match on Monday, but it was a rollercoaster ride against Diane Parry. Osaka and Parry traded 6-1 sets, then played a very […]

Naomi Osaka takes on Diane Parry at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Osaka Parry prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Osaka Parry. Naomi Osaka wasn’t supposed to be any sort of threat or factor at the 2024 French Open. Yet, she — not anyone else — pushed Iga Swiatek, the World […]

World No. 1 and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek battled through an intense second-round match to defeat Naomi Osaka at the French Open Wednesday. Swiatek saved a match point and won the last five games to secure a 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 victory, extending her Roland Garros winning streak to 16 matches. Swiatek admitted the […]

Iga Swiatek takes on Naomi Osaka at the French Open. Our French Open odds series has our Swiatek Osaka prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Swiatek Osaka. The 2024 French Open contains some tremendous stories. Here is one of them on Day 4 of the tournament in Paris. It’s a matchup of two […]

Naomi Osaka marked her return to the French Open with a hard-fought win against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti, securing her first win at Roland Garros in three years. The four-time Grand Slam champion prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in a match that she admitted tested her nerves and resolve. Osaka, who recently returned to professional tennis after […]

Former world No. 1 tennis player and two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka is already setting her sights on future tournaments after an early depature from Melbourne on Monday. Despite the setback, Osaka’s forward-looking attitude highlight her dedication to the sport. After a 15-month hiatus, which included the birth of her first child in July, […]

In a challenging comeback, Naomi Osaka faced a first-round defeat at the Australian Open on Monday, losing to Caroline Garcia 6-4, 7-6 (2). Osaka, who made her return to Grand Slam tennis after a 15-month maternity leave, couldn’t overpower the French 16th seed Garcia, an aggressive baseliner. The match marked Osaka’s return to the tennis […]

Naomi Osaka’s return to elite tennis at the Brisbane International, her first tournament since motherhood, ended with a second-round defeat against three-time champion Karolina Pliskova on Monday. Despite this, Osaka’s performance, particularly in her winning straight sets against Tamara Korpatsch, shows promise as she gears up for the Australian Open in Melbourne, set to start […]

Naomi Osaka, the celebrated four-time Grand Slam champion, recently spoke about how becoming a mother has altered her outlook, particularly as she prepares for a major comeback at the Australian Open. After her last competitive appearance at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in late September 2022, Osaka took a hiatus following the birth of […]

Naomi Osaka is officially returning to the WTA Tour after a year-long hiatus. Osaka, who was pregnant and also took a break due to mental health problems, announced her plans for “Chapter 2” as the upcoming tennis season begins in January. This is what Osaka had to say on social media Friday: “I know we’ve […]

Mentality plays such a huge factor in sports. It is where most athletes derive their will to push boundaries and give it their all. But, it can suffer and crumble at times which makes them step back from doing the thing that they love. Naomi Osaka does not want this to happen to future athletes […]

Naomi Osaka is one of the biggest names in tennis, as a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, with two top finishes apiece in both the US Open and Australian Open. She is also a prominent mental health advocate. Earlier this month, she added a new title to her impressive array of accolades: mother. Naomi Osaka […]

Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka and her rapper boyfriend Cordae just welcomed a baby girl in Los Angeles, reports an inside source at People magazine. The source further reports that Osaka and her daughter “are doing well.” Naomi Osaka and Cordae announced they were expecting their first baby back in January on Instagram. […]

Christopher Eubanks addressed the media after a shocking upset win against ATP top-5 player Stefanos Tsitsitpas in five sets. He is the last American standing at Wimbledon, and got some stellar advice from two of the top players on the U.S. women’s side in Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. “It’s been a common theme amongst […]

Naomi Osaka is one of the best tennis players in the world. In fact, she has ruled several tilts including the Australian Open and the US Open. With Osaka’s achievements in her tennis career, have you ever wondered how a world-class athlete like her lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Naomi Osaka’s $8.7 […]

Naomi Osaka recently announced she’s withdrawing from the upcoming 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne, which begins on Sunday. Well, it’s now confirmed why she made the decision. The three-time Grand Slam champion posted on Twitter Wednesday and said she’s pregnant. That will rule Osaka out until 2024. Can’t wait to get back on the court […]

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from competing in the Australian Open. Tournament organizers confirmed the 25-year-old will not participate this year on the event’s Twitter page. Dayana Yastremska will replace Osaka in the Open. Osaka, who was won the Australian Open twice in her career, hasn’t competed in a tournament since last September. […]

Naomi Osaka lost in a US Open stunner on Tuesday, as she was bested in straight sets in her first-round match against Danielle Collins. Osaka, who took two extended mental health breaks last year, has now been ousted in the first round in back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments. Clearly, she is not 100 percent mentally. That […]

Naomi Osaka will return to the court next week at the US Open, a tournament where she’s enjoyed no shortage of success before. Two of her four career Grand Slam titles have come at Flushing Meadows. But, Osaka has been in poor form in 2022, currently losing three matches in a row and going 2-6 […]

Kobe Bryant had a big impact on the life of Naomi Osaka, and while it has been years since the Los Angeles Lakers icon passed away, the tennis sensation still can’t help but miss him. That much is clear after Osaka randomly tweeted that she misses the Lakers legend. She didn’t go into detail why […]

It’s not only Naomi Osaka who is hyped up about her partnership with LeBron James. Even the Los Angeles Lakers star couldn’t help but get excited for what the Tennis star and their new media company can accomplish. Osaka and her agent Stuart Duguid, in partnership with the Lakers forward and his SpringHill Company, launched […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has not only won an NBA Championship in Hollywood, but he has continued to make moves off the court as well. James’ SpringHill Company, which he owns alongside longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter, has taken off, with The Shop one of its main entertainment attractions. Now, James is making […]

With Wimbledon quickly nearing, Naomi Osaka has made a crucial decision on her status for the prestigious tournament. Due to an Achilles injury, Osaka will not suit up at the All-England club after losing in the first round of the French Open, via BBC Sport. Just over a week ago, Osaka posted this video on […]

A public panic broke out after the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero fight amid fears of an active shooting situation. One spectator in attendance who got caught up in the panic was tennis star Naomi Osaka. Osaka revealed her terrifying experience as she was forced to hide alongside fellow spectators in a locker room. “I was just […]

Naomi Osaka made her long-awaited return to the French Open on Sunday, but it didn’t exactly go to plan. The former top-ranked player lost in straight sets in the first round to American Amanda Anisimova, 7-5, 6-4 at Roland Garros. While Osaka now has Wimbledon to look forward to, she is still iffy about playing […]

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has made her highly anticipated return to the grounds at Roland Garros ahead of the 2022 French Open. Osaka pulled out of last year’s tournament after she faced backlash for failing to fulfill her media duties, leading to the Japanese star revealing her struggles with mental health. One year later, Osaka, […]

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has always been open about her mental struggles. For all her elite talent, she has admitted several times in the past that her mental health has been her biggest hurdle. After a much-publicized hiatus, Osaka made her return in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to compete for her home country Japan. She […]

Naomi Osaka is one of the best young tennis players in the world today. She has taken the world of tennis by storm at the age of 24 years old. She has won four Grand Slam titles and she has beaten the likes of Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka, and Serena Williams. She is also one […]

Tennis star Naomi Osaka was forced to bow out of her semifinal match on Saturday of a WTA tune-up tournament in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open due to injury. But, according to her statement, Osaka is fully expecting to suit up for the major, which begins on January 17th: “I had a lot of […]

Former women’s world tennis #1 Naomi Osaka reacted to the Peng Shuai controversy following sexual assault allegations made against a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Naomi Osaka took to twitter to share her thoughts. . #WhereIsPengShuai pic.twitter.com/51qcyDtzLq — NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) November 16, 2021 Peng Shuai is one of the biggest tennis stars in China. […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is a big investor. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has used the latter half of his career investing into various companies and organization in order to secure his spot at the top. His latest exploits, though, involve two other superstars in their respective crafts. Damon Carr of Sports Illustrated […]

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka stepped away from the sport following the US Open in September, citing that she needed a break due to mental health concerns. Two months later, Osaka has appeared to return to the court. The 13th ranked player in the world posted on social media on Friday that she has resumed […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a busy man. Aside from preparing for the upcoming NBA season, with training camp just a few days away, he’s also promoting his talk show The Shop on HBO. Created by Paul Rivera in 2018, The Shop features LeBron and his business partner Maverick Carter chatting with guests […]

Golf superstar Rory McIllroy showed his support to Naomi Osaka after the Tennis sensation’s decision to take an indefinite leave from the sport following her US Open defeat. Osaka lost to Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the US Open last Friday, but it was her move after the lost that made headlines. The […]

Following her shocking third-round exit in the US Open to 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez, Naomi Osaka has decided to take a break from tennis due to her mental health. Osaka spoke to the media following the match and surprised everyone with her comments. Via ESPN: “Recently, when I win, I don’t feel happy,” Naomi Osaka said […]

Friday produced a huge upset in the world of tennis after reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka suffered a shock defeat in the third round of the Grand Slam tournament. The highly popular Osaka was upset by 18-year-old Canadian national Leylah Fernandez. Osaka took the first set rather convincingly, but Fernandez rallied back to take the […]

Naomi Osaka is willing to take risks — not just in tennis, but with her financials as well. In fact, the tennis superstar and reigning women’s singles US Open champion has recently revealed that she is now into cryptocurrency, with Dogecoin as her gateway to this newfound interest. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, the 23-year-old […]

Ahead of the US Open on Monday, Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka addressed the talks surrounding her recent withdrawals from the French Open and Wimbledon due to mental health issues. To recall, back in May and early June, Osaka refused to do her media obligations due to her mental health problems. She eventually withdrew from the […]