Tennis player Naomi Osaka opens up about struggles since return from maternity leave: “I don’t feel like I’m in my body”
Tennis player Naomi Osaka has opened up about some of the challenges she has faced in her return to sport after pregnancy, releasing a statement on Instagram yesterday. The 26-year-old had her first child, Shai, last July, before coming back to tennis after a 15 month break in January of this year. Following her most recent loss to American Ashlyn …
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Australian Open prize money increases to over €50m
$AU 86.5 million(€53.3m) will be up for grabs at the Australian Open in January, in an increase of 10 million Australian dollars from 2023. The 112th edition of the tournament begins Jan. 14 in Melbourne Park, as 2023 champion world no. 2 Aryna Sabalenka seeks to defend what was her first career Grand Slam. Naomi Osaka has also announced her …
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Naomi Osaka to make tennis return at Brisbane International less than six months after giving birth
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will make her return to tennis at Brisbane International, a warmup tournament for the Australian Open that takes place from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7. Osaka, who spent 25 weeks in 2019 as world no.1, announced the birth of daughter Shai in July. She had withdrawn from last year’s Australian Open before revealing her …
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Naomi Osaka Reveals Tennis Comeback Plans for 2024
Former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka, is gearing up for a powerful tennis comeback in 2024. The tennis sensation, who recently became a mother to daughter Shai, has her sights set on a busy tournament schedule, including the Australian Open in January. Osaka, who withdrew from this year’s Australian Open due to her pregnancy, shared …
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Shock Exits for Raducanu & Osaka At US Open
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HerSport Editor
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August 31, 2022
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Tennis
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Alize Cornet, Danielle Collins, Emma Raducanu, Linda Noskova, Lucie Hradecka, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Tennis, US Open, US Open Tennis, Venus Williams
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British No.1 and US Open defending champion, Emma Raducanu, has been knocked out by French player Alize Cornet. Raducanu is the third defending champion in US Open history to be knocked out in the first round. Alize Cornet, who is competing in her 63rd consecutive grand slam event, took home a 6-3 6-3 victory and is off to the …
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Opinion: What We Can Learn From Naomi Osaka’s Courageous Decision
Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the French Open tournament sparked major controversy over the past few weeks. The four-time tennis champion’s decision to leave the competition to focus on her mental health was faced with penalties for avoiding the media, an issue several athletes have faced in the past.
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“Before I Am An Athlete, I Am A Black Woman” – Police Shooting Sparks Historic Protests
The shooting of Jacob Blake in America sparked historic protests across the world of sport in the country.
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Australian Open: All You Need To Know
The 2020 Australian Open gets under way on Monday 20th January. Read the HerSport preview.
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