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Naomi Osaka’s battle to unmask racism to go on
By Rutvick Mehta | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2020 06:13 AM IST
The world’s highest-paid female athlete, Naomi Osaka, born in Japan and brought up in the US, used her popularity around the world and one of the biggest sporting stages to highlight racial injustice.
When protests rock the world of sport
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 08:34 PM IST
Most organised sport have rules against protests, citing a supremely hypocritical adage that “sport and politics should not mix”. With the wave of protest culture running through sport now, perhaps it is time to lay these old notions to rest.
US Open: Osaka allays injury fears in three-set win over Doi
By Reuters | NEW YORK
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2020 10:41 AM IST
The past week saw Osaka, 22, emerge as tennis’ torchbearer in protests against racial injustice and she walked out to the court wearing a mask featuring the name of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by police officers who burst into her apartment in March.
Becker applauds Osaka protest over racial injustice
By Reuters | LONDON
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 10:20 PM IST
The 22-year-old’s move prompted the WTA Tour and ATP Tour to pause the tournament for a day as a show of support.
Osaka reaches semis then withdraws to protest racial injustice
By Reuters | New York
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 07:46 AM IST
Osaka joins similar protests by athletes in the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, on Sunday in Wisconsin.
Osaka’s agent: 2-time Slam champ to play US Open, tuneup
By Associated Press | New York
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2020 11:29 PM IST
The current No. 1 woman, Ash Barty, withdrew from the U.S. Open because she’s not comfortable with traveling during the coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Slam tournament is scheduled for Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.
Sania, Osaka to be part of five-day virtual summer festival
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 02:14 PM IST
With the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 postponed until 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Airbnb, will bring the spirit of the Olympics and Paralympics online with a curated program of activities hosted by athletes for the first time.
Review: Breasts and Eggs, a Novel by Mieko Kawakami
By Vrinda Nabar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 09, 2020 08:20 PM IST
Humorous, ironic and occasionally tragic-comic, the Japanese writer’s new novel looks at the ways in which many women have quietly subverted gender roles
Virus forces Japan Davis Cup tie behind closed doors
By AFP | Tokyo
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2020 02:05 PM IST
The Davis Cup decision comes a day after football’s top-flight J-League postponed all matches until March 15.
Snow problem for Japan’s ice sculpture festival
By Agence France-Presse | Sapporo, Japan
UPDATED ON FEB 10, 2020 10:33 AM IST
Snowfall in Sapporo has been less than half the annual average, according to the Japan Meterological Agency’s local observatory. High temperatures melted the snow in mid-December and the mercury is expected to stay above average.
‘She smelled expensive’ - Naomi Osaka reveals Beyonce pep talk
By AFP | Brisbane
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2020 08:33 AM IST
The two-time Grand Slam champion, who will be defending her Australian Open title this month, bumped into Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z while still “depressed” after losing in the fourth round at the US Open.
Near-death experience gives Naomi Osaka perspective
By AFP | Brisbane
PUBLISHED ON JAN 05, 2020 02:29 PM IST
An upbeat Osaka told reporters ahead of the season-opening Brisbane International that she had tried to have a bit of fun and experience new things during the off-season, which meant her “first vacation ever”.
Naomi Osaka out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury
By AFP
UPDATED ON OCT 29, 2019 01:12 PM IST
The Japanese world number three was due to face Australia’s Ash Barty later in the day and her place in the tournament will now be taken by alternate Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.
Naomi Osaka beats Petra Kvitova in thrilling WTA finals opener
By Agence France-Presse | Shenzhen, China
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2019 05:42 PM IST
Opening the $14 million round-robin tournament, the first in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the world No.3 regrouped from several lethargic stretches to win 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 39 minutes.
WTA Finals: Ash Barty, Naomi Osaka drawn in same group
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2019 09:44 PM IST
French Open champion Barty and Australian Open winner Osaka were joined by the Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova and Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic in the Red Group.
Osaka ends Caroline Wozniacki’s China Open reign to set up Barty final
By Agence France-Presse | Beijing
UPDATED ON OCT 05, 2019 08:42 PM IST
The 21-year-old Japanese, who on Friday ended Bianca Andreescu’s run of 17 wins in a row, took time to settle against Denmark’s Wozniacki.
Naomi Osaka reaches China Open round two despite being ‘riled up’
By AFP | Beijing
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2019 03:24 PM IST
Osaka, who plays Andrea Petkovic of Germany next in Beijing, was disappointed that she was unable to replicate the form which won her the Pan Pacific Open in Japan a week ago.
Naomi Osaka ends title drought at home Pan Pacific Open
By AFP | Tokyo
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2019 02:12 PM IST
The former world number one overwhelmed Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-3 in just over an hour to make it third time lucky in finals at the tournament after finishing runner-up in 2016 and 2018.
Kiki Bertens, Sloane Stephens bow out of Pan Pacific Open
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 19, 2019 06:47 PM IST
The Dutchwoman recovered well to share the opening four games with Pavlyuchenkova but dropped her serve in the fifth, failing to keep up with her unseeded opponent’s devastating backhands.
Watch: PM Modi meets Malaysian premier; discusses Zakir Naik’s extradition
By Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 05, 2019 11:43 AM IST
PM Modi met Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe and Malaysian counterpart Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Russia’s Vladivostok.
The world’s most liveable cities are generally less global capital, more regional second city
By Sybilla Gross | Bloomberg
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 12:41 PM IST
Vienna took the No. 1 spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s liveability ranking for the second year running, confirming that life is officially better on the banks of the Danube than it is by the Yarra River in Melbourne, which took second place.
Vienna named most liveable city for second time
By Agence France-Presse | Vienna
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 12:29 PM IST
Vienna once again came ahead of Melbourne -- which had held the top ranking for seven years until losing it to Vienna in 2018 -- according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Naomi Osaka ousted by Belinda Bencic while Donna Vekic rallies for US Open win
By Agence France-Presse | New York
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2019 07:27 AM IST
Belinda Bencic’s 7-5, 6-4 triumph, her WTA-best sixth over a top-five foe this year, ensured 21-year-old Japanese star Osaka will fall from the world number one spot next week.
US Open 2019: Serena mentor on coaching at 2018 final - “I’d do it again”
By Reuters | New York
PUBLISHED ON SEP 02, 2019 09:06 AM IST
Beaten finalist Williams was given a warning for a coaching violation after Mouratoglou gestured in the stands during the dramatic decider against Naomi Osaka.
Coco Gauff takes doubles win after tearful US Open singles exit
By Agence France-Presse | New York
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2019 05:35 AM IST
The 15-year-old US sensation who made the fourth round at Wimbledon in July was routed 6-3, 6-0 by 21-year-old Japanese world number one Osaka on Saturday, her tears after the loss prompting Osaka to entice her to stay on court and speak to the crowd.
Shots that make top women rule the courts
By Shijith P Kunhitty | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2019 09:46 AM IST
We analysed data from The Tennis Abstract, a website providing shot-by-shot descriptions for several matches (upwards of 50 for each player) to find out how each player likes to dominate the court
U.S. Open: Osaka, Nadal, Coco open campaigns on day two
By Reuters | New York
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2019 09:44 AM IST
World number one Naomi Osaka begins her U.S. Open title defence on day two of the championships on Tuesday.
‘Fast healer’ Naomi Osaka ready for US Open title defence
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2019 02:25 AM IST
Osaka sought treatment and briefly returned to the court to play two more points but was broken to fall 2-0 behind in the third set against American Sofia Kenin before retiring.
Barty reaches Cincinnati semis, Osaka retires with knee injury
By Press Trust of India | Cincinnati
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2019 02:17 PM IST
Barty, the Australian top seed, on Friday engineered her second comeback in as many days, overhauling Maria Sakkari 5-7, 6-2, 6-0.
Serena Williams powers past No. 1-bound Osaka, Halep retires hurt
By AFP | Toronto
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2019 09:55 AM IST
Williams fired 12 aces and didn’t face a break point as she beat Osaka for the first time in three meetings.