The first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles, Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1997, in Chūō-ku, Osaka City, Japan to Tamaki Osaka and Leonard François. A fierce striker of the ...

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka retired from the ASB Classic final in Auckland on Sunday due to an abdominal injury after winning the first set against Clara Tauson. Playing in her first WTA final ...

Naomi Osaka may be dealing with a significant injury, with the 2025 Australian Open nearly a week away. The former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion retired from the final of the WTA ...

After rain played havoc with the ASB Classic schedule on Friday, a busy Saturday in Auckland ended with Naomi Osaka and Clara Tauson making their long-awaited returns into a WTA singles final. Former ...

A pair of 10-kilometer races were held in the western Japanese city of Osaka on Friday to mark 100 days to go until the opening of a world exposition in the city. The event was organized by the ...

Naomi Osaka's preparation for the upcoming Australian Open were set back on Sunday after she was forced to reitre from the championship match at the ASB Classic against Clara Tauson due to an ...

Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open. Playing in her first ...

A massive fire erupted in a commercial building near the famous Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist landmark in Osaka in western Japan, according to media reports on Tuesday. The fire erupted on ...

Naomi Osaka has suffered an injury scare ahead of the Australian Open later this month after retiring from the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland with an abdominal issue. Osaka won the first set ...

Naomi Osaka stands within two wins of her first WTA title in almost four years at the ASB Classic, clinching a quarterfinal comeback over Hailey Baptiste, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-2. “I think the key ...

Former Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka is in doubt after pulling out of the Auckland Classic final with an abdominal strain, while Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova has already withdrawn with ...

Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka has booked a final showdown with Clara Tauson, easing through her semifinal against Alycia Parks. Osaka was far too strong for the unseeded American, winning 6-4 ...