US Open champion Naomi Osaka completed another comeback victory to overhaul 13th seed Anastasija Sevastova 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday. The Japanese fourth seed, who had to fight back from a set…
Osaka & Svitolina fight back to advance (BBC)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka came back from within two games of an Australian Open third-round exit to beat Taiwanese Hsieh Su-wei 5-7 6-4 6-1. Sixth seed Elina Svitolina also diced with danger in a 4-6 6-4 7-5 win over…
Level-headed Osaka thriving in Grand Slam spotlight (Supersport)
If US Open winner Naomi Osaka is feeling the pressure of being the tennis world’s newest Grand Slam champion, she’s hiding it well in the lead-up to the Australian Open. The Japanese star arrives in Melbourne as the world No…
Osaka says poor attitude cost her Brisbane semi-final (Guardian)
Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka said her poor attitude cost her during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Lesia Tsurenko in Saturday’s Brisbane International semi-finals. Osaka went into the match as firm favourite but looked flat from the outset as…
Serena eyes bigger, better things after US Open drama (Punch)
Serena Williams would not discuss the incidents that unfolded during the US Open final she lost to Naomi Osaka in September and is choosing to “move on to bigger and better things”, the American told reporters in Abu Dhabi on…
Serena’s coach pleads for honest, open on-court coaching (Punch)
Patrick Mouratoglou, the coach whose attempts to guide Serena Williams mid-match during this year’s US Open final, has called for on-court coaching to be permitted. His attempts led to the player’s explosive row with the umpire and a code violation…
Tennis Umpires fear ‘no one has their back’ after Serena Williams controversy (HuffPost)
The Serena Williams controversy has stirred resentment among tennis umpires ― and they are considering a boycott of her future matches, according to reports. Retired umpire Richard Ings told ESPN Tuesday that a perceived lack of support for chair umpire Carlos Ramos after he…
2 allegedly killed as violence, manipulation mar Ifako Ijaiye Reps primaries (Daily Times) * Nigeria needs leader who understands its complexities – Tambuwal (Nation)
2 allegedly killed as violence, manipulation mar Ifako Ijaiye Reps primaries (Daily Times) As Lagosians await the result of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election across the state, the people of Ifako Ijaiye Federal Constituency, comprising of Ojokoro LCDA…
Tearful Osaka survives huge scare to reach Beijing semis (Guardian)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka overcame her emotions to roar back and defeat unseeded Zhang Shuai 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in a roller-coaster China Open quarter-final on Friday. The 20-year-old Japanese was broken on her first two service games and had…
Oshiomhole, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, APC Govs meet over primaries (ThisDay) * NJC recommends two judges for dismissal (Punch)
Oshiomhole, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, APC Govs meet over primaries (ThisDay) The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is currently in a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, Governor Rochas Okorocha,…