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Meet rising tennis star Emma Navarro – whose dad is worth US$1.5 billion

Emma Navarro just beat Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon and is set to take on Russia’s Diana Shnaider next – here’s what you need to know about America’s rising star

Ranked No 19 in the world, the 23-year-old smashed Naomi Osaka at a Wimbledon match on Wednesday afternoon – in fact she’s yet to lose a set in the tournament
Navarro hails from an ultra-wealthy family thanks to her father Ben Navarro, who is the founder of the Sherman Financial Group and a former Citigroup exec

6 Jul 2024 - 12:00AM

Where is Naomi Osaka now? Inside the tennis star’s post-baby comeback

19 May 2024 - 4:00AM

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic! 10 of the best celebrity Barbie dolls in history

8 Apr 2024 - 5:45PM

Osaka wins on tennis comeback, then reveals how she’s changed after having baby

The former world No 1 from Japan plays her first match in 16 months at the Brisbane International tournament, beating Tamara Korpatsch of Germany.

1 Jan 2024 - 2:11PM

Naomi Osaka celebrates victory against Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch as she began her comeback in Brisbane on Monday. Photo: AFP

New mother Naomi Osaka eyes Australian Open return, busy 2024

The 25-year-old Japanese tennis star says she will play ‘way more tournaments than I used to’ as she looks to gradually regain form.

7 Sep 2023 - 6:30PM

7 tennis superstars’ most expensive watches, ranked

Which tennis legend has the sweetest wrist candy? From Novak Djokovic’s Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 to Rafael Nadal’s Richard Mille RM27-04

27 Apr 2023 - 11:09AM

6 of Naomi Osaka’s best fashion moments off the court, from LV to Nike

As we anticipate Naomi Osaka’s upcoming maternity fashion looks following her pregnancy news, we take a look back at some of her best style to date – from Victoria’s Secret to BLM awareness masks

18 Jan 2023 - 4:00AM

Naomi Osaka is both a fashion and tennis icon. Photos: @naomiosaka/Instagram

Tennis star Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy

23 Feb 2023 - 1:07PM

Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy after withdrawing from Australian Open

News comes days after former world No 1 said she would not play this month in Melbourne. The four-time grand slam winner has been dating rap artist Cordae since 2019.

12 Jan 2023 - 8:53AM

Wimbledon to allow female players dress code exemption over period concerns

Wimbledon will allow female players to wear dark-coloured undershorts from next year’s tournament to ease anxiety over playing during their period, the All England Club announced on Thursday.

18 Nov 2022 - 12:56AM

German tennis player Tatjana Maria in action during Wimbledon in June 2022. Photo: dpa

Naomi Osaka and Tom Brady among stars named in FTX lawsuit

American football star Tom Brady, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, basketball great Shaquille O’Neal, tennis champion Naomi Osaka and actor/comedian Larry David were among those named in the suit.

17 Nov 2022 - 2:55AM

Tom Brady, left, and his ex-wife Gisele Bundchen 2019. Photo: Getty Images / TNS

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Pan Pacific Open in Japan with stomach pain

‘I wish I could have stepped on court today, but my body won’t let me,’ she says in statement released by organisers.

22 Sep 2022 - 1:41PM

Osaka retires, Raducanu exits, Andreescu upsets in Toronto

Naomi Osaka’s recent struggles continue with an early exit at the National Bank Open.

10 Aug 2022 - 1:24PM

Relaxed Osaka ‘to have fun’ in serving up new campaign

Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka wants to simply get back to having fun upon her return to tennis at the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose this week.

2 Aug 2022 - 8:37PM

Naomi Osaka has not played since her first-round exit from the French Open. Photo: AFP

Osaka returns to Paris a year after quitting French Open over mental health

The former world No 1 pulled out of last year’s event at Roland Garros ahead of the second round, and will be unseeded at a grand slam for the first time since the 2018 Australian Open.

19 May 2022 - 11:30AMvideocam

Noami Osaka is returning to Paris a year after walking out of the French Open following a row over press conference. Photo: DPA

Osaka reduced to tears again, but this time of joy as she makes Miami final

Victory takes four time grand slam champion into Saturday’s final where she will meet the in-form, new world No 1 Iga Swiatek.

1 Apr 2022 - 1:00PM

15 times A-list celebrities dated Olympic athletes

Hollywood stars and Olympic athletes have often been a perfect match – though not all of our golden couples lived happily ever after

18 Feb 2022 - 3:00AM

McEnroe questions Osaka’s attitude after Australian Open exit

John McEnroe says Naomi Osaka has put herself in difficult position by bringing mental health to forefront – ‘the fact we’re complimenting her about fighting a lot worries me, because that should be par for the course’.

22 Jan 2022 - 1:25AM

Japan’s Naomi Osaka waves to the crowd after losing her third round match against Amanda Anisimova at the 2022 Australian Open. PhotoL: Reuters/Loren Elliott

Naomi Osaka is back and ‘has really stepped up’, coach says

‘We’re here for a reason’, Australian Open champion’s personal trainer Yutaka Nakamura says ahead of grand slam comeback, after a mental health-related hiatus.

16 Jan 2022 - 1:01PM

Naomi Osaka says only goal is to ‘have fun’ after winning return

Japanese star reveals she has ‘regained my feeling of love for tennis’ as she ends four-month absence with a victory in Melbourne.

6 Jan 2022 - 2:06AM

Purported email from tennis player who had alleged sexual assault raises concern

‘I have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email we received or believes what is being attributed to her,’ said Steve Simon, WTA chairman and CEO.

18 Nov 2021 - 9:13PM

China’s Peng Shuai practises at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia in January 2019. Photo: Reuters

Can Emma Raducanu really become the first billionaire sportswoman?

Experts say if she follows Maria Sharapova’s path, she should surpass Naomi Osaka’s yearly earnings – and even exceed Serena Williams career earnings in time

18 Oct 2021 - 5:00AM

Making bank?
Emma Raducanu, US Open women’s singles champion at the New York Stock Exchange on September 14, 2021. Photo: New York Stock Exchange via AP

Naomi Osaka to Frida Kahlo: 13 inspiring women honoured with Barbie dolls

As the once-regressive toy line releases a new range paying tribute to Covid-19 frontline workers, we look at some of the influential celebrities and historical figures previously immortalised in fantastic plastic

12 Oct 2021 - 2:00AM

Who is Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend? Meet Grammy nominated rapper Cordae

The tennis prodigy’s super-supportive beau once said that he didn’t know who she was before meeting her … and that he only recognised Serena Williams

6 Oct 2021 - 8:00AMvideocam

Barty’s Indian Wells decision could help Raducanu to WTA Finals

Australian world No 1 not playing in California casts further doubt on season finale in Mexico, giving US Open champion hope.

28 Sep 2021 - 5:41PM

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia returns a shot during her match against Jil Teichmann of Switzerland during the 2021 Western and Southern Open final. Photo: Susan Mullane-USA Today Sports

Osaka, Ohtani headline athletes on Time’s ‘100 most influential’

Six sports stars named including Tokyo 2020 champion Sunisa Lee and decorated Olympian Alyson Felix.

18 Sep 2021 - 1:07PM

Naomi Osaka of Japan walks onto court at the 2020 US Open wearing a mask with the name of George Floyd on it. Photo: TNS

How did Naomi Osaka become the ‘highest-paid female athlete ever’?

Tennis is not the only way Osaka has earned her millions – she has landed coveted brand deals and even launched her own skincare line, spending her earnings on mansions and expensive cars

15 Sep 2021 - 6:00AM

Opinion | Should professional athletes be more selfish?

Professional athletes are starting to hit back against the sporting world’s ‘team first’ mentality knowing no one is truly looking out for them but themselves.

14 Sep 2021 - 9:00PM

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Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who represents Japan. She has won all four grand slam events, and became the first Asian player to be No 1 in the women's world rankings. Off the court she is famous for sparking debate over the mental health of top athletes.