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AO KO for new mum Osaka in first round

NAOMI OSAKA returned to Grand Slam tennis following maternity leave in exactly the way she left it, a first-round loss. She went down 4-6, 6-7

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Any time’s the right time for Svitolina and baby Skai

Day or night matches are fine by tennis mother Elina Svitolina, who returned to the Australian Open after missing last year and now finds herself comfortably

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Djokovic path to 11th AO title starts with a qualifier

Novak Djokovic will kick off his quest for an historic 11th title at the Australian Open when he takes on a qualifier in the first

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Osaka marks return to tennis with Brisbane win

Naomi Osaka ended a long break from tennis on Monday, starting the New Year with a 6-3, 7-6 (9) defeat of German Tamara Korpatsch to

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Osaka returns: ‘but I almost packed in my career’

Naomi Osaka will return to the courts for the first time in well over a year after putting her career on motherhood hold – and

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Presents galore in 2023

IT’S Christmas Eve, in case you’ve forgotten. And presents are already being handed out – just ask Naomi Osaka. Osaka’s daughter Shai was given a

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Coco strikes it rich!

AMERICAN sports media company Sportico released its annual list of top earners in sport during the week, with Coco Gauff topping the list for women

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Osaka to resurface for January Brisbane event

Naomi Osaka will return to tennis after more than a year away for childbirth with an entry in the season-starting Brisbane ATP-WTA event. The Japanese

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Say hello to Esther, your new practise partner

LOOKING for a new practise partner? Look no further than Matthew Gombolay. Matthew who? We hear you say. Actually it’s Professor Matthew Gombolay and he’s

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No-name WTA elites need some marketing: Bartoli

Current WTA elites have minimal name recognition out in the general public, with former player-turned-commentator Marion Bartoli concerned about the situation. The Frenchwoman who won