The fourth-round singles matches at the U.S. Open were underway on Sunday, and Mardy Fish, the Davis Cup captain and former tennis star, was remembering the moment nine years ago in New York when he sat in the car sobbing with his wife, Stacey, and decided, with her help, that
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Naomi Osaka Loses to Leylah Fernandez at the U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka, the defending women’s singles champion, was upset 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4, in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night by Leylah Annie Fernandez, an unseeded 18-year-old from Canada. The 73d-ranked Fernandez, a quick and dynamic left-hander, had never faced Osaka, but she did not appear
To Play Tennis, Naomi Osaka Finds a New Purpose. So Far, So Good.
Naomi Osaka was back on the tennis court in New York on Monday night, not far from where she first started hitting a tennis ball in earnest as a child, and where her year of years began 12 months and what seems like a lifetime ago. The journey began with
Naomi Osaka Wins Her First-Round Match at the U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka had a solid start to the defense of her U.S. Open title, posting a 6-4, 6-1 win over Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic that was a little closer than the final score suggested. Osaka and Bouzkova were dead even through a hard-fought first set filled with tight
When Naomi Osaka, Andy Murray and More Are Playing in the U.S. Open
Looking for some good matches on Monday, the first day of the U.S. Open? Naomi Osaka will open the defense of her women’s title to lead off the night session, and Andy Murray, the 2012 U.S. Open champion, will play third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in an afternoon match. Here are previews
Naomi Osaka Beats Coco Gauff, Into the Round of 16 in Cincinnati
Down a set and a break of serve against Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka was in danger of making a quick exit at the Western and Southern Open in her return to the WTA Tour. But Osaka kept her composure, tinkered with her tactics, cut down on errors and found a
Naomi Osaka Struggles in Return to Tournament News Conferences
“The Tokyo Olympics, I’ve kind of been waiting for them for eight years almost, because I didn’t make it to the Rio one,” Osaka said of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. “I felt everyone started asking me about the Tokyo Olympics every year from that point, so I