Naomi Osaka was told her ‘black card was revoked’ for representing Japan in Olympics instead of US

Japanese-Haitian tennis star Naomi Osaka has hit back at critics of her decision to represent Japan at the Olympics this months, revealing that she was told her ‘black card was revoked’ after she announced that she would not be playing for the US in Tokyo.    The 23-year-old, who was born in in Chūō-ku, Osaka to a … Read more

Just how DO you beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon? That’s like asking how you walk on water!

How to beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon is a problem even the so-called King of Grass, Roger Federer, could not work out. Djokovic has beaten Federer in all three of their All England finals and goes into Sunday’s match-up against Matteo Berrettini. He hasn’t lost a singles match here since 2016. The runaway favourite this … Read more

Naomi Osaka asks for more ‘privacy and empathy’ when she returns to the court

Naomi Osaka asks for more ‘privacy and empathy’ when she returns to the court after dropping out of French Open over decision to dodge press conferences and opening up on her battles with depression Naomi Osaka has asked for more privacy when she returns to tennis action  Osaka pulled out of the French Open this … Read more

Naomi Osaka shares new Japan Vogue cover shoot after withdrawing from media for her mental health

Naomi Osaka has broken her social media silence to publicise a glossy new photo shoot in Vogue Japan amid her press blackout. The tennis star, 23, shared the cover of the fashion magazine and a number of the glamorous snaps which are featured in its August issue in an Instagram post on Monday. The four-time … Read more

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon to take some personal time with friend and family

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon to spend time with friends and family following French Open media boycott, but insists she WILL be at the Olympics in her homeland of Japan By Charlotte Daly For Mailonline Published: 19:38 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 20:02 BST, 17 June 2021 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon to ‘take some … Read more

Lewis Hamilton criticises French Open for fining Naomi Osaka

‘I was thrown into the pit… we need to be more supporting’: Lewis Hamilton wades into the Naomi Osaka row and calls French Open organisers ‘not cool’ for fining her £10,500 over media boycott – and says he struggled with the same pressures Naomi Osaka was fined £10,500 by French Open chiefs after her first-round … Read more

Judy Murray backs Naomi Osaka after her French Open withdrawal amid mental health struggles

Judy Murray has sympathised with Naomi Osaka after the world No 2 withdrew from the French Open having been threatened with expulsion for not speaking to the media. The 23-year-old from Japan said last week she didn’t want to take part in press conferences at Roland Garros to ‘protect her mental health’. She received a … Read more

Naomi Osaka WON’T be given special treatment at Wimbledon this month

Naomi Osaka will not receive any special treatment at Wimbledon this summer after the world No 2 withdrew from the French Open on Monday because of mental health concerns. The Japanese star pulled out at Roland Garros after refusing to attend mandatory post-match press conferences and revealing she had been suffering from bouts of depression … Read more

Tennis greats reverse criticism of Naomi Osaka, 23, after she revealed her bouts of depression

Osaka, 23, announced last week that she would not be taking media questions at Roland-Garros because she thinks journalists ‘doubt’ her and she didn’t want to ‘subject’ herself to their tough questions More tennis stars are reversing their criticism of Naomi Osaka after she pulled out of the French Open on Monday and revealed she … Read more

Naomi Osaka’s tennis career is ‘IN DANGER’ says Boris Becker after French Open withdrawal

Naomi Osaka’s tennis career is ‘IN DANGER’ says three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker – because he says she ‘can’t cope with part of the job’ after Japanese star withdrew from the French Open following reaction to her media boycott By Kieran Jackson For Mailonline Published: 11:38 BST, 1 June 2021 | Updated: 12:31 BST, 1 … Read more