Naomi Osaka
Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
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Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, with two Australian Open and two US Open titles. Her seven titles on the WTA Tour also include two at the Premier Mandatory level. At the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open, Osaka won her first two major titles in back-to-back tournaments. She was the first woman to win successive major singles titles since Serena Williams in 2015, and the first to win her first two in successive majors since Jennifer Capriati in 2001.
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Osaka wins on first Wimbledon appearance since 2019Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini and Maria Sakkari are among the winners in the first round of the women's singles at Wimbledon.BBC Sport - Published | |
Swiatek saves match point to beat Osaka in thrillerDefending champion Iga Swiatek avoids her earliest French Open exit by saving a match point before beating Naomi Osaka in a second-round thriller.BBC Sport - Published | |
Swiatek and Osaka set for intriguing meeting - day four previewTwo-time defending champion Iga Swiatek faces Naomi Osaka in the French Open second round on Wednesday, with Carlos Alcaraz also in action.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka avoids early exit in 'rollercoaster' matchNaomi Osaka avoids a first-round exit at the French Open with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 win over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka avoids early French Open exitNaomi Osaka avoids a first-round exit at the French Open with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 win over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka hopes to transfer mum skills onto courtFour-time major champion Naomi Osaka says she is "learning a lot of lessons" from being a mum and hopes these skills can lead to French Open success.BBC Sport - Published | |
Swiatek, Gauff and Osaka win in RomeIga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka all make it through comfortably to the last 32 of the Italian Open in Rome.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka marks Italian Open return with first-round winNaomi Osaka beats France's Clara Burel in straight sets in the Italian Open first round on her first appearance at the tournament since 2021.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka aiming for Paris 2024 after BJK Cup winNaomi Osaka says she "would love to play" at this summer's Olympics in Paris after helping Japan reach the Billie Jean King Cup finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
WTA maternity pay would be 'life-changing'Victoria Azarenka and Naomi Osaka speak to BBC Sport about why introducing maternity pay on the WTA Tour would be "life-changing".BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka and Keys to play at Eastbourne in JuneFormer world number one Naomi Osaka will make her first grass-court appearance for nearly five years as she and Madison Keys are confirmed to play at Eastbourne in June.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka out as Swiatek continues Qatar title defenceIga Swiatek remains on course for a third straight Qatar Open title after beating Victoria Azarenka, while Naomi Osaka is knocked out by Karolina Pliskova.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka through in Doha to end quarter-final waitFour-time major winner Naomi Osaka goes through in Qatar Open to reach the quarter-finals of a tournament for the first time in almost two years.BBC Sport - Published | Returning Osaka loses to Pliskova in BrisbaneNaomi Osaka loses the second match of her comeback to another former world number 1 Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International.BBC Sport - Published |
'She's ready to conquer again' - the return of OsakaNaomi Osaka has returned to tennis after 15 months out, with one new family member and a fresh outlook on life and sport.BBC Sport - Published | 'I'm very proud of myself' - Osaka wins on comebackNew mother Naomi Osaka wins the first match of her comeback by beating Tamara Korpatsch in straight sets at the Brisbane International.BBC Sport - Published |
Osaka 'more confident' since becoming a motherNaomi Osaka is set to make her return to tennis in Brisbane next week after giving birth to her daughter in July.BBC Sport - Published | Returning Osaka targets place at Paris OlympicsFormer world number one Naomi Osaka is targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics and further Grand Slam crowns as she prepares to return to action.BBC Sport - Published |
Osaka returning to tennis six months after giving birthFour-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will return to tennis six months after giving birth when she plays at the Brisbane International in January.BBC Sport - Published | Osaka plans Australian return and 'way more' eventsNaomi Osaka aims to compete at the Australian Open and play "way more tournaments" than she used to when she returns from maternity leave.BBC Sport - Published |
Osaka gives birth to baby girl, WTA announcesFour-time Grand Slam champion and ex-world number one Naomi Osaka gives birth to her first child, says the WTA.BBC Sport - Published | Naomi Osaka, Cordae Welcome Baby Girl, We're Officially Parents!Naomi Osaka and Cordae's little bundle of joy is here -- the "Gifted" rapper announced at a recent show the tennis superstar gave birth to their first child!! The talented MC shared the big news at his..TMZ.com - Published |
Cordae Kisses Naomi Osaka's Baby Bump, We're Having A Girl!Naomi Osaka and Cordae just revealed ... they're having a GIRL!!! The "Gifted" rapper and the tennis superstar announced the major news on Friday ... sharing a pic of Cordae kissing Naomi's baby bump..TMZ.com - Published | Naomi Osaka Reveals Baby Bump, All Smiles In JapanTennis superstar Naomi Osaka showed off a new fashion accessory while hanging around her home country of Japan this week ... posting a few pics of her growing baby bump!! 25-year-old Osaka -- who..TMZ.com - Published |
Naomi Osaka Grabs Dinner With Mom After Pregnancy AnnouncementTennis superstar Naomi Osaka had a night out with her mom in the Big Apple on Monday ... hitting up a Japanese restaurant three weeks after announcing she's preggo with her first child. The 25-year-old..TMZ.com - Published | Tennis star Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy Tennis star Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024.Sky News - Published |
