Naomi Osaka
Japanese Haitian-American 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.
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Osaka hired ex-Serena coach as she wants 'no regrets' Naomi Osaka says she is at a stage in life where she "does not want to have regrets" after hiring Patrick Mouratoglou as her new coach.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka parts ways with coach Fissette Japanese tennis star and former world number one Naomi Osaka announces she has split from coach Wim Fissette.BBC Sport - Published | |
'My heart dies every time I lose' - Osaka after US Open exit Two-time champion Naomi Osaka says it feels like "my heart dies every time I lose" after her second-round defeat by Karolina Muchova at the US Open.BBC Sport - Published | |
Osaka wins on emotional US Open return An emotional Naomi Osaka makes a triumphant return to the US Open as the two-time champion beats Jelena Ostapenko in a blockbuster first round.BBC Sport - Published | |
Naomi Osaka says she doesn't feel like she is in her own body since returning to tennis Tennis star Naomi Osaka has said she doesn't feel like she is in her own body, having returned to tennis after giving birth.Sky News - Published | |
I don't feel like I'm in my body - Osaka Former world number one Naomi Osaka says she does not "feel like I'm in my body" following her return to tennis after a maternity break.BBC Sport - Published | |
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 |
