WASHINGTON, April 10, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) News that two-time Grand Slam champion and current World No. 1 Naomi Osaka had left Adidas to join Nike’s elite roster of women’s and men’s tennis professionals broke Thursday night while the two-time […]
STUTTGART, March 13, 2019 (Press Release) A top-class main draw field and an attractive supporting program of events will transform Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena into the “Centre of Attraction” – the motto of the 42nd Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – from […]
INDIAN WELLS, March 12, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) During the first week of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, in the scenic California palm desert, there’s been no shortage of intriguing storylines. On Monday, for instance, it was a […]
DUBAI, February 19, 2019 Playing her first match since winning the Australian Open and her first as the World No. 1, Naomi Osaka of Japan was beaten 6-3, 6-3 by an inspired Kristina Mladenovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. […]
DUBAI, February 19, 2019 Dubai Duty Free Ambassador and former world number 1 Caroline Wozniacki took a break from her practice sessions to visit the Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building and one of her favourite spots in Dubai. […]
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Naomi Osaka showed brilliance and resolve in beating 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-4, to win the U.S. Open in September. It was Osaka’s first Grand Slam title, and she became […]
SYDNEY, October 3, 2018 (Press Release) US Open champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will make her debut at the Sydney International in January. Tickets for the Sydney International go on sale at 12.00 pm, Thursday 4 October, with Osaka […]
NEW YORK, September 9, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title Saturday handily 6-2, 6-4 – and became the first Japanese player to win a major singles title – by staying focused in the moment and […]
NEW YORK, September 7, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams got her first Top 10 win of the year when she beat former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Perhaps, it merely was […]
NEW YORK, September 5, 2018 Naomi Osaka has become the first Japanese woman to advance to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam since Kimiko Date at Wimbledon 1996. The No. 20 seed, who is making her third US Open main […]
March 28, 2025
