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September 4, 2025 10:48 AM

Osaka declares her love for the game after moving past Muchova into US Open semis

Naomi Osaka said she had learned to love tennis more than ever after returning to the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday with a 6-4 7-6(3) victory over Karolina Muchova that underlined her resurgence on the sport's biggest stage. Four years after winning the last of her four major titles, the 23rd seed, who returned to the tour last season after a lengthy maternity break, stretched her unbeaten run in major quarter-finals to 5-0 and booked a clash with Amanda Anisimova. "I learned I loved ...

September 2, 2025 9:59 AM

US Open underdogs Osaka, Auger-Aliassime storm into quarter-finals

The U.S. Open's Labor Day Monday morning session belonged to the underdogs, as Naomi Osaka and Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered commanding performances that carried them back to Grand Slam quarter-finals after years in the wilderness. Osaka looked every bit the four-time major champion while dismantling third seed Coco Gauff 6-3 6-2 in just 64 minutes, reaching her first Flushing Meadows quarter-final in five years with a display that mixed power with poise at Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I'm a l...

August 8, 2025 9:44 AM

Canadian Open: Mboko stuns Osaka to clinch maiden WTA 1000 title

In a stunning upset, 18-year-old Canadian wild card Victoria Mboko defeated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to claim her first WTA 1000 title on home soil at the Canadian Open. After dropping the first set in the championship match, Mboko once again showcased her resilience and fighting spirit. She broke Osaka’s serve in the opening game of the second set — a shift that appeared to rattle the Japanese star, despite her managing to break back twice during the frame. ...

August 4, 2025 9:10 AM

Swiatek sinks, Osaka shines at Canadian Open

Iga Swiatek was the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal as the Wimbledon champion and tournament second seed fell 7-6(1) 6-3 to Dane Clara Tauson in the Canadian Open round of 16 on Sunday. The 22-year-old Tauson used her creativity and firepower to frustrate the six-time Grand Slam champion from Poland, staying calm when she was broken in the second set and sealing the win when Swiatek's backhand landed in the net. "It's tough conditions here with the wind but I tried my bes...

May 21, 2024 1:33 PM

Swarmed with tourists, Japan town blocks off viral view of Mt. Fuji

Japan's majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone. At least on one side of a busy road, views of the 3,776-metre (12,388 foot) symbol of Japan and the Lawson convenience store beneath it have vanished, as officials finished a 20-metre by 2.5-metre barrier to obstruct a photo spot that had become viral among tourists. For locals, the mass of visitors and their refusal to obey rules on littering and parking had become a nuisance and traffi...