Commentary / Japan Sep 13, 2018
Why Serena Williams owes a triple apology
by Ramesh Thakur
Serena Williams was the perpetrator, not the victim, of unprovoked abuse in last Saturday's U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka.
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Asia Pacific / Social Issues Sep 12, 2018
Melbourne's Herald Sun reprints 'racist' cartoon of Serena Williams
An Australian newspaper republished a controversial cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams on its front-page Wednesday, dismissing as "politically correct" accusations that the drawing was racist and sexist. Melbourne's Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight's caricature of Williams throwing a tantrum at the U.S. Open was ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 10, 2018
Serena Williams fined $17,000 after U.S. Open final outburst in loss to Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 by the U.S. Tennis Association in the wake her outburst during a controversial U.S. Open final loss to Japan's Naomi Osaka. The American star was fined for coaching, racquet abuse and for verbal abuse when she accused umpire Carlos ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 9, 2018
Japan celebrates after Naomi Osaka's triumph in U.S. Open final
Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title Sunday at the U.S. Open, sparking celebrations among her family and compatriots in Japan. Osaka's 73-year-old grandfather Tetsuo told reporters at his home in Nemuro, Hokkaido, he and his wife were ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 9, 2018
Analysis: In drama-filled match, Naomi Osaka shows her mettle with historic win over Serena Williams
by Joel Tansey
Naomi Osaka fired an unreturnable serve, pulled her visor down over her eyes and strolled to the net to hug her childhood idol. For the first time on a drama-filled Saturday evening in New York, the 20-year-old looked overwhelmed. Playing in her first ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 9, 2018
Naomi Osaka became Japan's first Grand Slam singles champion after she thumped Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday, with the American suffering a mesmerizing meltdown after being handed a code violation. It was drama-filled conclusion to a final that ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 9, 2018
Naomi Osaka squares off with her childhood idol Serena Williams as she looks to become the first Japanese to win a grand slam singles title.
More Sports / Tennis Sep 8, 2018
Naomi Osaka emulates Serena Williams' powerful style of play
by Joel Tansey
At just 17 years of age, Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 1999 U.S. Open. Fifteen months younger than her sister Venus, Serena did what big sis failed to do in the 1997 tournament and topped World No. 1 Martina ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 7, 2018
Naomi Osaka made history on Thursday, becoming the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam final by beating American Madison Keys in straight sets at the U.S. Open. The 6-2, 6-4 semifinal win sets up a Saturday final against Osaka's childhood hero Serena Williams, ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 5, 2018
Serena Williams began her U.S. Open quarterfinal tentatively. Her shots lacked their usual sting, her attitude its usual conviction. She was facing the last player she lost to at Flushing Meadows. She kept looking up at her coach, as if seeking solutions. After just 20 ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 3, 2018
Serena Williams' yells of "Come on!" crescendoed right along with the tension in a fourth-round U.S. Open match that began as a rout and suddenly became riveting. When she ripped a backhand winner to claim the third set's opening game Sunday, Williams let out her ...
More Sports / Tennis Sep 1, 2018
Rafael Nadal battles past Karen Khachanov in third-rond encounter
Rafael Nadal's knee was bothering him. His decade-younger, barrel-chested U.S. Open foe was bashing the ball. The defending champion was two points away from falling into a two-set hole. Then he was two points away from dropping the third set. And then he was one ...