Serena and Venus win; now Williams sisters must play each other
Serena Williams was calm in a return more dramatic than some might have expected — even after a long layoff. Williams needed to rally to win in her comeback following a six-month layoff, beating unseeded American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Tuesday's first round ...
WADA finds no link between therapeutic exemptions, Olympic medals
There's no meaningful link between an athlete having a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and winning an Olympic medal, a study unveiled Thursday by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found. U.S. tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and reigning Olympic and world all-around gymnastics champion Simone ...
Social distancing has Serena Williams 'on edge' amid coronavirus pandemic
Tennis great Serena Williams says she is "on edge" as she practices social distancing recommended by health experts in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. The 23-time Grand Slam champion posted a series of videos on TikTok describing her concerns for her 2-year-old ...
Naomi Osaka joins top tennis players in relief effort for Australian fires
Reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka joined several other top players on Wednesday for a charity match to help relief efforts for the wildfires that have recently devastated large parts of Australia. The Australian Open's Rally for Relief event at Rod Laver Arena, where the ...
African star tech startup lays off hundreds of junior developers
Major African tech start-up Andela sacked hundreds of its staff this week — the majority from Nigeria — in one of the largest layoffs in the continent's budding tech industry. The start-up, backed by hundreds of millions of dollars from investors including Facebook and tennis ...
Serena Williams has the U.S. Open spotlight as she chases tennis history, but a host of Grand Slam winners and high-ranked rivals are also taking aim at the title. The 37-year-old American will be the focus of attention when the Flushing Meadows fortnight begins Monday ...
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will begin her title defense at the U.S. Open with a first-round clash against 93rd-ranked Anna Blinkova of Russia, while seventh seed Kei Nishikori faces a yet-unknown qualifier in his opening match. On Thursday, when the U.S. ...
Naomi Osaka ranked No. 2 on Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes
Naomi Osaka almost topped the Forbes' highest-earning female athlete list, slotting in at No. 2 behind fellow tennis star Serena Williams in the annual ranking of the top 10 paid sportswomen. According to the rankings released Tuesday, Osaka's total earnings were $24.3 million for the ...
Why Serena Williams owes a triple apology
Serena Williams was the perpetrator, not the victim, of unprovoked abuse in last Saturday's U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka.
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 ...
Analysis: In drama-filled match, Naomi Osaka shows her mettle with historic win over Serena Williams
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 ...
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 ...
