WASHINGTON, September 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When Naomi Osaka walked out on Arthur Ashe Stadium following her introduction, she used this moment during her Opening Night first-round match Monday to send a message – and it’s one she plans […]
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) By walkover, unseeded and 59th-ranked Victoria Azarenka won the Western & Southern Open women’s singles title for the second time on Saturday. Earlier, World No. 10 Naomi Osaka withdrew from the final due […]
WASHINGTON, August 28, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout Thursday morning, accolades came pouring in via social media for Naomi Osaka, following her bold stand Wednesday night to sit out playing her Western & Southern Open semifinal round match to protest […]
WASHINGTON, August 27, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Naomi Osaka has spent the past five months finding her voice and stepping out of her protective shell and taking a stand in the Black Lives Matter movement. She came to New York […]
WHITESTONE/WHITE PLAINS, August 13, 2020 (Press Release) BODYARMOR Sports Drink and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced a new partnership that names BODYARMOR LYTE as the Official Sports Drink of the US Open Tennis Championships. The new multi-year […]
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is a self-described foodie. The 22-year-old tennis star, born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother and now living and training in the United States, […]
WASHINGTON, December 4, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) While Serena Williams reached two major finals still in search of an elusive record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, the 2019 women’s tennis season will be remembered as a year in which Ashleigh Barty […]
SHENZHEN, October 29, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Naomi Osaka’s surprise withdrawal from the Shiseido WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, due a right shoulder injury, is a reminder that finishing a long – sometimes grueling – season intact […]
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