A powerful backhand, abundant aces, a great serve, steely resolve and resolute athleticism define her play on court. But off court is when you see why Osaka is the star she is. Humility, dignity and g...

Naomi Osaka added a second Australian Open title to her two US Open crowns on Saturday but said she’d rather “live in the moment” than set ambitious targets for further Grand Slam gl...

The trouble for Naomi Osaka at Grand Slam tournaments comes in Week 1. Get beyond that at the hard-court majors, though, and start preparing to etch her name on the trophy. Osaka won her fourth title...

Sir — The thrill of watching the tennis legend, Serena Williams, and the immensely talented player, Naomi Osaka, play against each other on the tennis court is unparalleled. It was mesmerizing t...

Saturday’s final will be only their second professional meeting, but they have known each other since they were youngsters competing in USTA-sanctioned tournaments in Florida, where they both gr...

Third seed Dominic Thiem slumped out in lacklustre fashion, complaining of undisclosed physical issues after being thrashed 4-6, 4-6, 0-6 in the fourth round by Grigor Dimitrov. Dimitrov will play Ru...

On October 26, Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the first player in the Indian Premier League to take a knee in support of the BLM movement. Pandya’s gesture came during the game ...

As 2020 draws to a close, t2 picks the unmissable sporting events that are guaranteed to entertain next year. 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS After its inevitable postponement due to the pandemic, the world&rs...

Japan’s three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has inspired a new manga character to appear in an issue of Nakayoshi magazine next month, the publishers announced on Sunday. Osaka, who is the...

Sir — Naomi Osaka won her second US Open women’s singles trophy and her third Grand Slam in a thrilling match last week (“Feet on ground, star reclaims sky”, Sept 14). Osaka pl...