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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2021 21:00:41 GMT
A. Rus vs. V. Williams | 2021 Yarra Valley Classic First Round | WTA Highlights
Watch the Match Highlights from A. Rus vs. V. Williams, 01/31/2021
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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2021 0:33:17 GMT
Naomi Osaka said she would be willing to undergo two more weeks of quarantine to play at the Tokyo Olympics later this year, if it helped ensure the safety of the people of her home country.
"The way that I feel is I will stay in my room for two weeks to play the Olympics," the 23-year-old told reporters on Sunday.
"I missed out on the last one. Playing in Tokyo would be very special to me. My concern would be the general safety of everyone else because you're opening the country.
"Everyone is flying in from different places. I would just want the public to feel safe. I feel like the athletes definitely would want to play, but I would want the public to feel safe." Osaka's most recent competitive match was the US Open final last September so she said she was looking forward to getting a decent amount of match practice this week in the Gippsland Trophy warm-up tournament at Melbourne Park.
"I'm actually really happy," she said. "For me, I like it's being held at the same spot. I know normally we don't get that sort of luxury."
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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2021 19:39:53 GMT
D. Gavrilova vs. S. Williams - Match Highlights
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Post by Admin on Feb 2, 2021 0:41:47 GMT
Tennis writer Christopher Clarey summed it up best on Friday when he tweeted: “What a difference 2 years and 4 1/2 months makes.” That was the thought on everyone’s mind when Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka shared some wonderful embraces and posed for photos together at the Adelaide Super Slam tennis event. Williams beat Osaka in their exhibition clash, prevailing 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 in a match tiebreaker. They then embraced at the net and mingled together for a long while after the match was over, chatting and laughing like good friends. As many in the tennis world pointed out, it was a very different story at the US Open in 2018 when Osaka was reduced to tears in the post-match ceremony despite winning her maiden grand slam title. http://instagram.com/p/CKpSD8zpGIG Williams’ controversial actions in the final had taken the shine off Osaka’s victory, with parochial American fans booing during the trophy ceremony, which saw Osaka burst into tears. Osaka later admitted that Williams had always been her idol and she was gutted with the way her incredible triumph had come about. But fast-forward to 2021 and Osaka and Williams shared a very different moment on Friday.
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Post by Admin on Feb 2, 2021 7:04:17 GMT
A. Cornet vs. N. Osaka - Match Highlights
Watch the Match Highlights from A. Cornet vs. N. Osaka, 02/02/2021
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