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Post by Admin on Oct 5, 2018 18:58:37 GMT
US Open champion Naomi Osaka apologised to Zhang Shuai for an emotional display in beating the Chinese in Beijing. The 20-year-old Japanese was close to tears at points in her 3-6 6-4 7-5 win in the China Open quarter-finals. Osaka wept in the wake of her US Open win, overshadowed by Serena Williams' confrontation with umpire Carlos Ramos, and was again facing a crowd favourite. "I was basically apologising because I feel I was more emotional than I normally try to be," said Osaka.
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Post by Admin on Oct 8, 2018 18:58:08 GMT
Japan's US Open champion Naomi Osaka rose to fourth place in the latest WTA rankings released Monday, October 8, on the strength of her outstanding form in recent weeks. Naomi Osaka vs. Anastasija Sevastova | 2018 China Open Semifinals | WTA Highlights 大坂なおみ Romania's Simona Halep tops the table ahead of second-placed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark with Germany's Angelique Kerber holding onto third place. The 20-year-old Osaka, who reached the semifinals of the China Open last week, moves up from sixth to fourth place on 4,770 points and is closing in on Kerber, who has 5,400 points.
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Post by Admin on Oct 20, 2018 19:43:46 GMT
Naomi Osaka and Sloane Stephens, the past two U.S. Open champions, will make their career debuts at the WTA Finals by playing each other in their first match in Singapore on Monday. The initial stage of the eight-player WTA Finals field is a round-robin competition with two teams of four players. The two players with the best record from each round-robin group advance to next Saturday's semifinals. It has been a whirlwind six weeks for Osaka, a dual Japanese-American citizen who plays under the Japanese flag, since winning the U.S. Open. Her Open victory -- the second title of her career with the first coming at Indian Wells in April -- was marred by controversy as opponent Serena Williams initiated a number of run-ins with umpire Carlos Ramos during the match.
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Post by Admin on Oct 25, 2018 18:45:59 GMT
Two of the most important titles of the season, such as the Californian tournament and US Open won at her age can not be just a coincidence. Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitova, Garbine Muguruza and Sloane Stephens can be alternatives to Serena, but they have never fully convinced, in order to be able to aspire to that role.
It takes a lot more. The problems for Osaka come now, with notoriety. Managing fame, success and pressure will be the most important challenge for the continuation of 2018 and for 2019. She needs rigor, coldness, lucidity and solidity.
Skills that not all twenties can have. The version close to perfection seen in New York was a good sign. Now the Japanese will have to deal with all the rivals of the WTA Tour, and see if her star will be able to take the baton of Serena Williams.
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Post by Admin on Nov 9, 2018 18:48:33 GMT
Naomi Osaka has received a warm reception on her return to Haiti following a hugely successful 2018 season. The 21-year-old climbed to WTA World No.5 and lifted her first major honor when she won the US Open in September. http://instagram.com/p/Bp21tlDgF1K Born in Osaka to a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, she visited her birthland soon after winning the Grand Slam event but has now flown to Haiti following a government invitation. Initially, she was enigmatic over her plans, posting a cryptic message on Instagram indicating that she was going to a secret location.
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