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Tokyo Olympics: Japan’s Naomi Osaka Makes Shock Exit In Third Round

Naomi Osaka struggled in an error-strewn display.© AFP Japan’s Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold at home. Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, struggled in an error-strewn display under the

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July 27, 2021 by 0 Comments

Osaka, Djokovic reach round of 16 at Olympics

12:38 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — There were never any questions about Naomi Osaka’s potential on the tennis court when she took a two-month mental health break. Especially on hard courts — the surface being used at the Tokyo Olympics and the surface on which Osaka has won all four of her Grand Slam

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July 26, 2021 by 0 Comments

Stefanos Tsitsipas 🇬🇷 following his grandfather’s footsteps!

From Melbourne 1956 to Toyko 2020… Greek professional tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas is the youngest player ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) making him the highest-ranked Greek player in history. His grandfather Sergei Salnikov became an Olympic champion when he won the gold medal in football with the URS.

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July 26, 2021 by 0 Comments

Tokyo Games: Spain’s Tennis Player Carla Suarez Navarro Earns First Win Since Cancer Recovery

Tokyo Games: Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro won her first match since recovering from cancer.© AFP Carla Suarez Navarro secured her first win after recovering from cancer as she defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The Spaniard, a former world number six, returned to action at the French

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July 25, 2021 by 0 Comments

Naomi Osaka showed up ready to pursue gold — and ready to face the media

TOKYO — It wasn’t what some media members were looking for — there was grumbling about its brevity — but Naomi Osaka did talk to media after her first-round Olympic tournament win on Sunday. In her first match since the first round of the French Open eight weeks ago, when she sent sports media and

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July 25, 2021 by 0 Comments

World No. 1 Barty suffers stunning upset in Tokyo

TOKYO — The women’s draw saw a major upset during Sunday’s first match on centre court, with top seed and world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty upset by Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, 6-4, 6-3. Barty, an Australian who is coming off a three-set win for her first Wimbledon crown last month, seemed off from the start,

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July 25, 2021 by 0 Comments

Novak Djokovic rolls in first round of men’s tennis tournament | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had little trouble in his first match of the Tokyo Olympics, cruising in straight sets against Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien. #NBCOlympics #Tokyo2020 #Rowing » Subscribe to NBC Sports: https://www.youtube.com/nbcsports?sub_confirmation=1 » Watch live Olympic coverage on NBCOlympics.com: https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic

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July 24, 2021 by 0 Comments

Djokovic feeling the heat at Olympics

TOKYO — Novak Djokovic, in pursuit of history, made short work of his opening-round Olympic opponent on Saturday. Which was good news for the Serbian star given the heat, humidity and lack of any breeze. The top-seeded and world No. 1 Djokovic beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-2 in just 61 minutes, with the temperature

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July 24, 2021 by 0 Comments

Georgia tennis duo miss Olympics after officials fail to submit paperwork

Two Georgian tennis players are officially out of the Olympics, though the problem is they were never actually in the Olympics in the first place. Georgia’s Oksana Kalashinikova and Ekaterine Gorgodze qualified to compete in Tokyo, but learned too late that officials in their country never actually got around to filing the paperwork for their

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July 24, 2021 by 0 Comments

Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony

11:19 AM ET Associated Press Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s long journey from Greece to these delayed Olympics. The cauldron sat atop a peak inspired by Mount Fuji. It’s a sphere that opened like a flower, “to embody vitality and hope,”

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July 23, 2021 by 0 Comments

Osaka’s opening match in Tokyo pushed back

1:25 AM ET Associated Press Naomi Osaka‘s opening match in the Olympic tennis tournament has been pushed back from Saturday to Sunday. Organizers did not immediately provide a reason for the switch. They said only that the move came from the tournament referee. 1 Related Osaka was originally scheduled to play 52nd-ranked Saisai Zheng of

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July 23, 2021 by 0 Comments

Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas – Australian Open 2021 Quarterfinal | AO Classics

Watch extended highlights from the epic duel between No.2 seed Rafael Nadal and No.5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Quarterfinal of the 2021 Australian Open. Subscribe to keep up with the latest Australian Open news: http://bit.ly/AustralianOpenTV Welcome To The Official Australian Open TV YouTube Channel. Here you will find exclusive action and interviews featuring the

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July 23, 2021 by 0 Comments

Emma Raducanu switches coach despite thrilling Wimbledon run

All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 4, 2021 Britain’s Emma Raducanu with her coach Nigel Sears during practice – Emma Raducanu switches coach after thrilling Wimbledon run – REUTERS Great Britain’s new teenage star Emma Raducanu has changed her coach in the aftermath of her thrilling run to the fourth

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July 22, 2021 by 0 Comments

Own The Moment: Alexander Zverev

Germany’s Alexander Zverev thinks the Olympic Games are the biggest sporting event in the world and is excited to compete for a medal in Tokyo. Click here to subscribe – http://goo.gl/Kk1Ft The International Tennis Federation is the world governing body of tennis. Founded in 1913, its purpose is to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability

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July 22, 2021 by 0 Comments

India’s Sumit Nagal To Face Denis Istomin In Opening Round At Tokyo Olympics

Sumit Nagal qualified for Tokyo Olympics after large-scale withdrawals.© Twitter Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal will face Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin in the opening round of the men’s singles event at the Tokyo Olympics, starting on Friday. Nagal, who qualified for the Games last week after large-scale withdrawals, was pitted against the lower-ranked Uzbek in the

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July 22, 2021 by 0 Comments

Federer, Osaka entered in singles for US Open

1:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Roger Federer, who withdrew from the Olympics because a knee injury, and Naomi Osaka, who skipped Wimbledon and withdrew from the French Open because of mental issues, are both in the singles fields for the US Open. The USTA announced the fields Wednesday for the tournament that

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July 21, 2021 by 0 Comments

10 Things Naomi Osaka Spends Her Millions On

Naomi Osaka is the highest-paid female athlete in history! Osaka is a star on and off the court, spending her hard-earned income of over $37 million in 2020. This famous athlete has worked hard to make it to the top! How does this Japanese-American athlete like to spend her millions? Osaka has invested in a

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July 21, 2021 by 0 Comments

Tennis Best Bets for July 20

The App is Back! Don’t forget to download the NBC Sports EDGE app to receive real-time player news, mobile alerts and track your favorite players. Plus, now you can check out articles and player cards. Get it here! We’ve left grass-court tennis in the past, and we’re on to the mid-season hardcourt swing with some

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July 20, 2021 by 0 Comments

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