Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to choose Japanese over American nationality with an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, public broadcaster NHK reported Thursday. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed…
Osaka reveals pressure of being number one (Guardian)
Naomi Osaka has opened up on the immense pressure she placed on herself earlier this year that contributed to a slump in form and the loss of her top ranking. The 21-year-old Japanese continued her late season resurgence Sunday with…
*Sanwo-Olu sets 2025 target to achieve health coverage in Lagos (Nation)*Man disguises as prostitute, defrauds patrons at Lagos clubs (Punch)
Sanwo-Olu sets 2025 target to achieve health coverage in Lagos (Nation) Lagos State has set a six-year target to achieve universal health coverage, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosing on Thursday that the government would work assiduously towards achieving the goal…
Naomi Osaka: Comedy duo ‘A Masso’ apologise for ‘bleach’ comments (BBC)
A Japanese comedy duo have apologised after they reportedly said Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka “needed some bleach” during a live event. Japanese Osaka, 21, won her first Pan Pacific Open title in her hometown Osaka on Sunday – her…
Naomi Osaka wins Pan Pacific Open by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (BBC)
Naomi Osaka has hailed her first Pan Pacific Open title win in her hometown as “special” after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets. Osaka, 21, who had finished runner-up on two previous occasions at the tournament, beat the Russian 6-2…
Osaka advances to Pan Pacific final in home city (Guardian)
Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka beat Elise Mertens of Belgium on Saturday to reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open, thrilling her Japanese fans in the city of her birth. Top seed Osaka dispatched No. 9 seed Mertens 6-4,…
Serena Williams reaches US Open final again (ChinaDaily)
With another US Open final in sight, and Grand Slam title No 24 within reach, Serena Williams got past a slightly shaky start and quickly took control. Williams turned in an increasingly impressive performance for a 6-3, 6-1 victory over…
US Open 2019: Naomi Osaka warms hearts by consoling Coco Gauff (BBC)
Naomi Osaka has won hearts all over again. The defending champion consoled 15-year-old American Coco Gauff after beating her 6-3 6-0 in the third round of the US Open. “She was crying, she won. I was crying. Everybody was crying!” said Gauff.…
Serena excited for Coco-Osaka – ‘future of women’s tennis’ (Guardian)
Serena Williams is usually playing in the matches that thrill her most, but she’s going to join a host of fans in watching Saturday’s US Open third round showdown between teen sensation Coco Gauff and top-ranked defending champion Naomi Osaka.…
Roger Federer rates Coco Gauff’s chances of beating Naomi Osaka (Metro)
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka’s first meeting has drawn a lot of attention from the wider tennis world. Two young superstars will go head-to-head under the lights of the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday night. ‘I mean, it’s going to…
