Venus Williams lost her first match back on tour for six months as the 43-year-old faded badly to succumb 2-6 6-3 6-0 to qualifier Nao Hibino in the first round at Indian Wells. Williams hadn’t competed anywhere since a first-round exit at the US Open on August 29, while her last appearance at the BNP … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Naomi Osaka in action during her round of 32 match against Croatia’s Petra Martic in the Qatar Open. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo Naomi Osaka said she had taken a leaf out of Novak Djokovic’s tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former women’s world number one … Read more
Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka avenged her first-round defeat to Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open by beating the French world No 21 in straight sets in the opening round of the Qatar Open. Osaka, who returned to action in Melbourne just six months after giving birth, snapped a three-game losing streak to triumph 7-5 … Read more
Japan’s Naomi Osaka walks off the court after losing against France’s Caroline Garcia during their women’s singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 15, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP) Naomi Osaka said she had no regrets and had done “the best that I could possibly … Read more
Rafael Nadal is playing down his return to tennis after being out of action for a year. The Spanish legend will play in his first tournament in almost 12 months at the Brisbane International, live on Sky Sports. The 37-year-old has been kept out of competition by a hip injury. The 22-time Grand Slam singles … Read more