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Naomi Osaka reveals extent of injury after cutting tennis season short
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has revealed the details of her injury, which forced her to cut her season short. The former Women’s Tennis...
Bryan Ke
Jay Chou is giving away concert tickets to fans who show him ‘weird and rare’ tennis rackets
“King of Mandopop” Jay Chou announced a quirky concert ticket giveaway on Instagram on Friday, without revealing details of the event. In hi...
Naomi Osaka slams critic for calling her a ‘fluke’
Naomi Osaka hit back at a critic who reportedly called her a “fluke.” The comment toward the 26-year-old former WTA No. 1 player and four-ti...
Jessica Pegula falls short in historic US Open Final
Korean American tennis star Jessica Pegula’s impressive run at the U.S. Open ended in a 7-5, 7-5 loss to world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka f...
Ryan General
Jessica Pegula secures first US Open Final via stunning comeback
In a thrilling U.S. Open semifinal on Thursday, Jessica Pegula staged a remarkable comeback against opponent Karolina Muchova to secure her ...
Zheng Qinwen faced sleep deprivation, racist taunts prior to U.S. Open exit
Chinese Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen’s U.S. Open run ended in the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka Tues...
Paris Olympics gold medalist Zheng Qinwen secures US Open quarterfinals spot
World No. 7 Qinwen Zheng secured her spot in the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a thrilling three-set victory over Donna Vekic early Monday mo...
Emma Raducanu in tears after US Open first-round exit
Emma Raducanu was visibly emotional following her first-round exit in the U.S. Open on Aug. 27, losing to Sofia Kenin in a gripping three-se...
China
China’s tennis players deliver historic performance at Paris 2024
China’s tennis players impressed at the 2024 Olympics, achieving their best-ever results in both women’s singles and mixed doubl...
Chinese tennis star called ‘cutthroat’ by American opponent after Olympics victory
American tennis star Emma Navarro (world No.15) launched a scathing attack on Chinese tennis sensation Qinwen Zheng (world No. 7) after thei...
Entertainment
Asian American tennis icon Michael Chang is in the spotlight again thanks to new documentary
ESPN’s new “30 for 30” documentary features Taiwanese American tennis player Michael Chang, highlighting his career-defini...
Naomi Osaka claims first Wimbledon win in 5 years
Naomi Osaka secured her first Wimbledon victory since 2018 by defeating France’s Diane Parry on Monday. The victory, which comes on the eve ...
Sports
Jessica Pegula maintains WTA top 10 ranking for 100 weeks straight
American tennis star Jessica Pegula is celebrating her 100th consecutive week in the top 10 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings...
Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son takes swing at qualifying for US Open
Charlie Woods, the son of golf legend Tiger Woods, fell short in his attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open, one of the most prestigious golf ...
Japan
Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Japan’s Naomi Osaka and English tennis star Emma Raducanu have secured their respective countries’ qualifying spots for the Billie Jea...
News
Naomi Osaka says she’s focused on Grand Slam title, not No. 1 spot after Indian Wells loss
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka revealed after her Indian Wells Open defeat that she is focusing more on winning another Grand Slam title t...
Naomi Osaka up more than 400 spots in WTA rankings after Qatar Open
Naomi Osaka has made a massive leap in global tennis rankings after a breakthrough performance at the Qatar Open in Doha last week. Current ...
Carl Samson
Naomi Osaka advances at Qatar Open after 1st back-to-back victories in 23 months
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has advanced to the next round at the WTA 1000 Qatar TotalEnergies Open after defeating Croatian tennis pla...
Inspired by tennis legend Li Na, China’s Zheng Qinwen reaches first Grand Slam final
China’s top-ranked tennis player Zheng Qinwen secured her spot in the Australian Open final on Jan. 25, becoming the first Chinese pla...
Business
Naomi Osaka and her daughter star in baby formula campaign
Baby formula company Bobbie and new mom Naomi Osaka are teaming up for a new ad campaign that helps raise awareness about the lack of paid l...
Events
Emma Raducanu loses Australian Open match after falling ill
Emma Raducanu ended her Australian Open run Thursday after having to deal with a physical issue during the deciding set against China’s Yafa...
Australia
Sumit Nagal makes history for India at Australian Open
Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal made history this week by winning the first Australian Open match for his home country in 11 years. What he d...
Naomi Osaka finds optimism despite early Australian Open exit
Despite her first-round loss at the 2024 Australian Open, four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka highlighted the positive aspects...
Leylah Fernandez, Emma Raducanu advance to second round of 2024 Australian Open
Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu, who battled against each other as teenagers in the 2021 US Open final, are both advancing to the second ...
[Updated] Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka to face off at charity match ahead of Australian Open
Editor’s Note: The charity match has reportedly been canceled after both players withdrew for “precautionary reasons.” Chi...
Emma Raducanu wins Auckland match after 8-month hiatus
Emma Raducanu won her first match at the Auckland Classic on Monday, marking a victorious return to the competitive scene after an eight-mon...
Naomi Osaka triumphs in comeback at Brisbane International
Naomi Osaka emerged victorious over Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch in her highly anticipated comeback at the Brisbane International on New Year’...
Tennis star Jessica Pegula calls out gender pay gap in tennis
“We always talk about how it’s equal at slams, but those are four tournaments a year. It’s not equal at a lot of the other...
Asian American History
Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj are 1st Asian men elected to Tennis Hall of Fame
Former professional Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, making t...
Michelle De Pacina
Naomi Osaka shares video of fierce training ahead of WTA comeback
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is gearing up for her highly anticipated comeback, as seen in a practice video she recently shared on ...
Culture
Upcoming Naomi Osaka biography attributes her severe depression to father’s pressure
“I was thinking in my head – like, wow, ‘I hope this girl beats me so I don’t have to be here anymore,'” the author ...
Fashion
Naomi Osaka’s latest Nike collection inspired by Japan, New York
Nike recently unveiled its latest collaboration with Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, a collection inspired by her time in Japan and New Yo...
Leylah Fernandez wins Hong Kong Open, Jessica Pegula takes Korea Open on same day
Filipino Canadian Leylah Fernandez took home the Hong Kong Open trophy, while Korean American Jessica Pegula won the Korea Open, two celebra...
India
Leander Paes becomes first Asian man nominated as player for Tennis Hall of Fame
Former professional Indian tennis star Leander Paes made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Asian man nominated as a player for a spot...
Wonder Girls’ Yubin urged by netizens to break up with boyfriend after his blowup at Asian Games
“If Yubin was my daughter, I’d never let them get married,” a commenter wrote ...
Health
Naomi Osaka says she was ‘very scared’ of social media during mental health battle
“Somewhere along the line, I definitely got very scared of social media. I felt like there was too much I didn’t know about it,&...
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