IWASHINGTON, July 30, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) By all appearances, Naomi Osaka has been happy to try new things this week at the ATP/WTA 500-series Mubadala DC Open combined event in the nation’s capital city of Washington, D.C., both on […]
PERTH/WASHINGTON, January 1, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The fourth United Cup begins Friday in Perth and Saturday in Sydney – and there’s plenty of star power to be found in both Australian cities. The mixed-team event features 18 nations across […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 2, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) After two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka wrapped up her duel of champions against 2023 titlist Coco Gauff with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory before nearly 24,000 fans that filled Arthur Ashe […]
MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, August 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday evening’s title match of the WTA 1000 Omnium Banque Nationale presente par Rogers had all the makings of a fairy tale final. A capacity crowd filled IGA Stadium in Montreal’s Jarry Park, […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The French Open, the year’s second major and the only one played on clay, began in Paris Sunday under mostly cloudy skies and 22-degree Celsius temperatures. While light rain interrupted play for an […]
ITF Press Release, April 13, 2024 Australia and Japan booked their places in November’s Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Seville, after sealing respective victories over Mexico and Kazakhstan on day two of their home Qualifier ties. Nao […]
BERLIN, March 23, 2024 Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan will make her debut at this year’s Berlin Ladies Open presented by ecotrans Group. The WTA 500 grass-court tournament offers a a total prize money of $922,573 and […]
ITF Press Release, March 15, 2024 World No. 1 Iga Swiatek leads a strong line-up of players who will compete at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers in April, with four other Grand Slam singles champions also […]
WASHINGTON, January 3, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Naomi Osaka returned to the WTA Tour this week at the Brisbane International presented by Evie with a new mindset, thanks to becoming a first-time mother. While she admits to being more open-minded […]
BRISBANE, November 10, 2023 (Press Release) Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Andy Murray, Victoria Azarenka, Next Gen superstar, world No.10 Holger Rune and world No.14 Grigor Dimitrov will start the 2024 tennis season at the Brisbane International. Former world No.1 Osaka, who recently became a […]
