Tag: Serena Williams
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Tennis queen Osaka a role model, says ‘Indian’ Miss Japan
Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka not only hit the cash jackpot with her historic US Open victory -- she struck a blow for racial equality, according to a former Miss Japan.
September 24, 2018 -
Pan Pacific Open: Wham-bam as Japan’s Naomi Osaka roars into quarters
"I didn't really feel any pressure," said Osaka, who reached the Tokyo final in 2016.
September 19, 2018 -
Japan’s Osaka blames US Open tears on ‘notorious’ nerves
Naomi Osaka has put her US Open tears down to shredded nerves and her natural awkwardness, rather than the tantrum thrown by Serena Williams that overshadowed a historic Japanese win.
September 17, 2018 -
Serena Williams talks fashion, not fouls at Las Vegas event
Serena Williams talked about her fashion business and her family, but not tennis fouls during an appearance before a business trade group in Las Vegas.
September 15, 2018 -
Martina Navratilova wades into Serena Williams controversy
Williams was issued a warning for coaching, something her coach sitting in the stands, Patrick Mouratoglou, admitted to doing.
September 11, 2018 -
Serena Williams meltdown: The official response
Serena Williams: the US Open meltdown -- what the officials are saying.
September 10, 2018 -
Champion Osaka ‘grateful’ for US Open chance
US Open champion Naomi Osaka tweeted Sunday she was "grateful" for the chance to take on childhood hero Serena Williams for her first Grand Slam title.
September 10, 2018 -
WTA chief backs Serena as row grows over US Open ‘sexism’
Serena Williams's claim that the code violations that sparked her meltdown in the US Open final were sexist stirred debate, with WTA Tour chief executive Steve Simon backing her on Sunday.
September 10, 2018 -
Serena Williams’s US Open implosions
Six-time US Open champion Serena Williams has been embroiled in her share of controversies at Flushing Meadows.
September 9, 2018 -
Sweat, friends and bagels: The making of Naomi Osaka
In an age of robotic press conferences where players are staying focussed and taking it one match at a time, Naomi Osaka breezes in, confesses to being fond of sweating, eating 500 bagels a day and having only one friend.
September 9, 2018 -
Osaka’s US Open win: rare good news in disaster-hit Japan
Japan on Sunday hailed Naomi Osaka's stunning upset against the legendary Serena Williams to win the US Open, giving the nation some rare good news after a summer of deadly natural disasters.
September 9, 2018 -
Serena: ‘I am not a cheat’, accuses tennis of ‘sexism’
"Cornet should be able to take off her shirt without getting a fine. This is outrageous," said Williams warming to her theme.
September 9, 2018 -
US Open controversy: I’m honest, I was coaching, admits Serena Williams’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou
Mouratoglou added, "Sascha [Bajin, Naomi Osaka's coach] was coaching every point too, it just … "
September 9, 2018 -
Naomi Osaka gifts Japan first Grand Slam singles title, beats Serena Williams in emotional US Open final
Naomi Osaka's outstanding performance in the historic US Open final was overshadowed by Serena Williams's tearful outbursts against the chair umpire who warned and penalised her for three code violations — coaching, racquet abuse and verbal abuse
September 9, 2018 -
Serena storms into US Open final, to face Japan history-maker Osaka
Six-time champion Serena Williams swept aside Anastasija Sevastova on Thursday to reach a ninth US Open final, where she'll face Japanese trail blazer Naomi Osaka.
September 7, 2018 -
Fam Jam for Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner, Jonas brothers at US Open
Serena and Priyanka were seen together last at their friend Meghan Markle’s royal wedding.
September 5, 2018 -
US Open 2018: Contenders feeling the heat
But the combination of heat, humidity and blazing sunshine was no joke.
September 5, 2018