Naomi Osaka ’s return to Grand Slam competition ended prematurely on Friday, as the two-time Australian Open champion was forced to retire from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic due to a strained abdominal muscle. Osaka had dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (3), before informing the chair umpire she could no longer continue.

Beating Zheng Qinwen at the Australian Open was obviously too much for Laura Siegemund – the German was thrashed by Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round on Friday. The 36-year-old had dominated China’s Olympic gold medallist in their clash two days ago,

Melbourne: Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster ... old Mirra Andreeva the prize awaiting in the fourth round. Carlos Alcaraz, who has raced into the last 32 for the loss of just ...

Day 6 of the Australian Open saw a number of big names in men's and women's singles easily advance to the next round. But one major loss was No. 7-ranked Jessica Pegula, who was defeated in two sets by Serbian Olga Danilović.

A “very hot-headed” Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka’s bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury. Also on day six, women’s ...

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday but Naomi ... in Melbourne, Carlos Alcaraz dropped ...

A "very hot-headed" Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.

A "very hot-headed" Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne ...

The ATP world No. 1 has not competed at an exhibition since the lucrative Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which also featured Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz ... Hopefully, Osaka is fit to appear at the exhibition.

Gauff created a clothing line for American Eagle; Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner model ... discoverability means that being a Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka or Aryna Sabalenka fan is much easier than being ...

Officers said he was reaching for a gun when they fired on him. In 2019, Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open, becoming Asia's first No. 1 ranked player in tennis. In 2020 ...

Naomi Osaka is back in the United States after a dramatic start to the year for one of the biggest stars in tennis. She was courtside in Brooklyn on Wednesday night to see the Nets take on the ...