Naomi Osaka says she’s pregnant, plans tennis return in 2024
January 11, 2023 GMTNaomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024, the tennis star announced Wednesday.
The former world No. 1 posted what she called “a little life update for 2023” on social media, including a picture of an ultrasound.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Swiatek is No. 1; Gauff seeks 1st Slam
January 11, 2023 GMTTop women to watch at the Australian Open, which begins at Melbourne Park on Monday morning (Sunday night EST):
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Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
January 8, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals.
Organizers confirmed in a tweet on Sunday that Japan’s Osaka, the Open champion in 2019 and 2021, will not be playing in Melbourne.
2-time Slam finalist Karolina Pliskova reuniting with Bajin
December 6, 2022 GMTTwo-time Grand Slam finalist Karolina Pliskova is reuniting with coach Sascha Bajin ahead of the 2023 tennis season.
Naomi Osaka to publish picture book ‘The Way Champs Play’
October 4, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka has some life lessons she'd like to share.
The tennis superstar has a deal with HarperCollins Publishers for a children's picture book, “The Way Champs Play," scheduled to come out Dec.
Mayweather Jr. easily wins by knockout in Japan exhibition
September 25, 2022 GMTSAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. easily knocked out his opponent in the second round of an exhibition match in Japan Sunday, said he had fun and promised to be back next year.
“I’d like to thank the whole country of Japan,” the 45-year-old boxing legend, who won all 50 of his professional fights, told a packed crowd at Saitama Super Arena, north of Tokyo.
Osaka withdraws from Pan Pacific, Pliskova loses
September 22, 2022 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open ahead of her second-round match due to illness on Thursday.
“I am really sorry that I am not able to compete today,” Osaka said in a statement.
Osaka wins first match after Saville retires in Tokyo
September 20, 2022 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka, playing her first match since the U.S. Open, advanced to the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open when Australia's Daria Saville retired with a knee injury in the second game of their evening encounter on Tuesday.
Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
September 16, 2022 GMTThe timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: Within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.
Sinner a winner at Open over Nakashima | US Open updates
September 4, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
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No. 11 seed Jannik Sinner is headed to the fourth round of the U.S. Open after a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over Brandon Nakashima.
Analysis: Let Serena define her legacy as she leaves tennis
September 3, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — After all of the many tributes to Serena Williams were done, the celebratory words and the video montages, the standing ovations and the shouts of her name, it seemed appropriate that she herself would provide the defining look at her legacy.
Alcarez, Brooksby seek 4th round again; Nadal plays on Day 6
September 3, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY
Carlos Alcaraz, 19, tries to become the youngest man to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Open since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ‘90. Standing in the way of the No.
Nadal hits nose with racket, tops Fognini | US Open updates
September 2, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
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Rafael Nadal has come back to win at the U.S. Open after cutting himself on the bridge of his nose when his racket bounced off the court and smacked him in the face against Fabio Fognini.
Swiatek wins easily, but knows who’s No. 1; Nadal bloodied
September 2, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is winning easily — and quietly.
At this U.S. Open, even the world's No. 1 player is a distant No.
At US Open, Marino ‘grateful’ after anxiety, burnout hiatus
September 1, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Back in 2011, when Rebecca Marino was just 20, everything seemed to come so easily to her on a tennis court. The Canadian reached the third round at the French Open that year; soon after, she rose to No.
2021 runner-up Fernandez, No. 3 Sakkari ousted at US Open
September 1, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now the 2021 runner-up and another semifinalist are gone.
Defending champ Medvedev into 3rd round | US Open updates
September 1, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
Venus Williams, Raducanu, Osaka all out in US Open 1st round
August 31, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The welcome and support for Venus Williams in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday afternoon were not the same as they were for her sister, Serena, a night earlier.
4-time Slam champ Osaka loses to American Collins at US Open
August 31, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka walked off the court, headed toward the locker room and layed down, draping a towel over her face. Out-hit in Arthur Ashe Stadium by another big hitter, Danielle Collins, two-time U.S.
Collins beats 4-time Slam champion Osaka | US Open updates
August 31, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka lost in the first round of a second consecutive major tournament.
Raducanu’s US Open title defense ends with loss to Cornet
August 31, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Maybe it makes sense that Emma Raducanu would try to find something positive from becoming only the third woman in the professional era to lose in the U.S.
US Open lookahead: Nadal returns, Raducanu begins defense
August 30, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY
Rafael Nadal plays his first U.S. Open match since 2019 when he leads off the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium against Australian Rinky Hijkata. Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open earlier this year, giving him a men's-record 22 Grand Slam singles titles.
Swiatek No. 1; Raducanu defends; Serena’s goodbye at US Open
August 28, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Some of the women to watch at the U.S. Open, which begins Monday in Flushing Meadows:
Serena Williams prepares to retire as US Open ends Slam year
August 28, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Thanks to Serena Williams, this U.S.
Serena draws US Open crowd; Nadal eyes No. 1; Osaka anxious
August 27, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams rose from her sideline seat after a break during a training session inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, and as she walked to the baseline at the end of the court covered by shade on a steamy morning, a few voices from the stands called out in unison, “Serena, we love you!”
Serena’s example: Tennis icon’s impact felt in Black America
August 26, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — In 2016, responding to the fatal police shootings of two Black men just a day apart, Serena Williams joined a small chorus of top Black athletes in speaking out.
Serena Williams’ 1st opponent at US Open is Danka Kovinic
August 25, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' first opponent at what she has indicated will be her last U.S.
Serena Williams loses to Raducanu; US Open next
August 17, 2022 GMTMASON, Ohio (AP) — The second stop on Serena Williams’ farewell tour was a short one.
The 40-year-old Williams fell to 0-2 in matches since announcing “the countdown has begun” on her career, losing 6-4, 6-0 to U.S.
Serena’s Legacy: Plenty of wins, plenty of stands on issues
August 10, 2022 GMTA couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history's greatest female athletes.
Osaka exits opening match at Toronto with back injury
August 10, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s recent struggles continued Tuesday with an early exit at the National Bank Open.
The four-time Grand Slam champion retired from her first-round match with a back injury.
Serena Williams says ‘countdown has begun’ to retirement
August 9, 2022 GMTSaying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports.
Coco Gauff beats former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in straight sets
August 5, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE (AP) — Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
Gauff, the No. 6 seed, held all of her serves in the opening set and finished the 45-minute session with three aces.
Badosa wins tight 3-setter in San Jose; Jabeur tops Keys
August 4, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Paula Badosa of Spain broke serve twice late in the final set before winning a tiebreak to get past 21-year-old Elizabeth Mandlik 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5) at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic on Wednesday.
Tuesday’s Sports In Brief
August 3, 2022 GMTOBIT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said.
Osaka wins at San Jose in 1st match since May
August 3, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka won the first match she’s played since May, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on Tuesday night at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
Osaka hit 11 aces and saved 7 of 8 break points in the hard-court tournament that serves as a tuneup for the U.S.
Naomi Osaka in need of new coach after Wim Fissette split
July 20, 2022 GMTFour-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is in need of a new coach.
Could Wimbledon champ Rybakina join Swiatek, Osaka at top?
July 10, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — With Serena Williams nearing the end of her career and Ash Barty newly in retirement, Elena Rybakina served her way right into the Wimbledon void.
With some consistency at the biggest tournaments, tennis might just have a new rival for Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka on the women's tour.
Let coaches coach? After Wimbledon, men’s tennis will try it
July 7, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — As in many sports, tennis has its share of well-known coaches.
Spit, ‘disrespect’ arrive at Wimbledon as tennis turns ugly
June 28, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This is not what one thinks of when pondering the supposedly genteel roots of tennis, and the purportedly proper atmosphere at dates-to-the-1800s Wimbledon, a country club sport being contested at a place officially called the All England Lawn Tennis Club: a player, Nick Kyrgios, capping a first-round victory Tuesday by spitting in the direction of a spectator he said was hassling him.
WIMBLEDON 2022: No Russians, no rankings, but Serena’s back
June 26, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — At least at the outset, before a tennis ball is struck, this edition of Wimbledon is as much about who — and what — is missing as who’s here.
Tuesday Sports in Brief
June 22, 2022 GMTNFL
HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s decision to settle 20 of 24 civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct may not dissuade the NFL from giving him a lengthy suspension, a person familiar with the league’s investigation told the Associated Press on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka, LeBron James team up for entertainment venture
June 21, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Naomi Osaka are becoming teammates in the entertainment world.
Tennis star Osaka and her agent and business partner, Stuart Duguid, are forming a media company called Hana Kuma in partnership with The SpringHill Company, which was created by NBA star James and Maverick Carter.
Weekend Sports in Brief
June 20, 2022 GMTGOLF
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open on Sunday, winning his first major on the same course where he took the U.S. Amateur title nine years earlier.
Fitzpatrick shot a 2-under 68 at The Country Club to finish the tournament at 6-under 274 and beat Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler by one.
Naomi Osaka won’t play at Wimbledon, citing Achilles tendon
June 18, 2022 GMTNaomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon on Saturday, citing a lingering problem with her left Achilles tendon and marking the second consecutive year she's decided to sit out the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.
US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban
June 15, 2022 GMTThe U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes.
Top-ranked Swiatek pulls out of Berlin with shoulder problem
June 10, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week's grass-court tournament in Berlin because of a shoulder problem, saying Friday she needs to rest up ahead of Wimbledon.
Swiatek is coming off her second French Open title after beating American teenager Coco Gauff in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday.
Can Gauff top Swiatek? At Surprise Slam, anything can happen
June 3, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Even Coco Gauff looked ahead to her French Open final against Iga Swiatek and concluded: “She’s definitely the favorite going into the match, on paper.”
What is it about French Open clay that makes for surprises?
June 3, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Why is the French Open more likely to produce first-time and one-time Grand Slam champions than the Australian Open, Wimbledon or the U.S. Open? Why are there so many surprising results at Roland Garros?
US Open’s $10M purse offers hope for gender pay equality
June 1, 2022 GMTSOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Dottie Pepper recalls being paired with Meg Mallon for the final round of the 1991 U.S. Women’s Open with what she viewed as an impressive $110,000 first-place prize on the line.
French Open updates | Teen Alcaraz hits ’tweener lob in win
May 29, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):
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Carlos Alcaraz produced one remarkable back-to-the-net, between-the-legs lob to a corner to earn the last service break he would need in a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Karen Khachanov that put the Spanish teenager in the French Open quarterfinals for the first time.
Coco Gauff, now 18, returns to French Open quarterfinals
May 29, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Quite a trip to Paris in the springtime for 18-year-old American Coco Gauff: She celebrated graduating from high school — an achievement saluted via social media by former first lady Michelle Obama — and now is into the French Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.
Gervonta Davis stops Romero in 6th, retains lightweight belt
May 29, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Gervonta Davis seemed annoyed enough by all Rolando Romero's talking to lightly shove him off the stage at their weigh-in.
He hit Romero a lot harder Saturday.
Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title Saturday night, stopping Romero in the sixth round.
French Open updates | Alcaraz youngest in 4th Rd since 2006
May 27, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
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Carlos Alcaraz displayed deft drop shots and plenty of other skillful strokes to become the youngest man in the French Open’s fourth round since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
Carlos Alcaraz saves match point to remain in French Open
May 25, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — This was the sort of point in the sort of contest that, if 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz eventually reaches the heights so many believe he will, the lucky folks on hand at Court Simonne Mathieu on Wednesday night just might regale dinner guests for years with tales that begin, “We were there when ...
Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open
May 25, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a first-round loss.
Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open
May 25, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a first-round loss.
Monday’s Sports In Brief
May 24, 2022 GMTNBA
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and the Boston Celtics took their turn pounding the Miami Heat early, jumping out to a 26-4 lead and cruising to a 102-82 victory that evened the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.
Osaka loses in 1st round of French Open, may skip Wimbledon
May 24, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — A year ago, Naomi Osaka left the French Open of her own volition, never beaten on the court but determining that she needed to pull out before the second round to stand up for herself and protect her mind.
French Open Lookahead: Tsitsipas, Badosa in 1st-round action
May 23, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY
The top two men on the bottom half of the French Open draw finally get their tournament started on Day Three. Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev, the reigning U.S.
Djokovic backs ATP, laments Wimbledon ‘lose-lose situation’
May 23, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic intends to defend his title at Wimbledon and supports the decision by the ATP men’s tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players -- even though the move will negatively affect his hold on the No.