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Amanda Anisimova of the U.S., left, and Naomi Osaka of Japan will face off in the U.S. Open semifinals in New York City on Thursday night. Both have been open about their mental health struggles. Elsa/Getty Images; Robert Prange/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elsa/Getty Images; Robert Prange/Getty Images Two comeback stories will collide on the tennis court Thursday night …

Should Osaka defeat Anisimova, she will become the first player to reach a Grand Slam final after becoming a mother since Victoria Azarenka made the 2020 US Open showpiece, which Osaka won. And if the four-time major winner goes all the way in New York, she will be the first player since Kim Clijsters (in 2009, 2010 and 2011) to …

Days before the start of the 2025 season, Naomi Osaka made an ominous remark about her future in tennis. “I don’t think I’m the type of player that would hang around,” Osaka said, if her ranking didn’t improve. “I’d rather spend time with my daughter if I’m not where I think I should be and where I feel like I …

NEW YORK — There have been times recently in Naomi Osaka’s career when she appeared unhappy. But even in those moments — the fall in the rankings, the depression, the struggles in her return from having a baby — she never thought about walking away. “I’ve been playing this sport since I was 3,” Osaka said Sunday. “I tell people …

NEED TO KNOW Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend era is officially here! On Aug. 29, the singer released a music video for the track “Tears,” in which she wears an archival Victoria’s Secret lingerie look first worn by Naomi Campbell Carpenter was styled by Jared Ellner and had glam done by makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez and hairstylist Evanie Frausto Sabrina …

Coco Gauff acknowledged the emotional toll she felt following her U.S. Open loss to Naomi Osaka on Monday, telling reporters that she “kind of broke down” to her team before allowing herself to take in some more of the positives of her run at this year’s tournament. Osaka defeated Gauff 3-6, 2-6 in Flushing Meadows in the fourth round.  Coco …

Naomi Osaka turned back the clock on Monday in New York, producing the cleanest big‑stage performance of her comeback from maternity leave to overwhelm Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a blockbuster fourth-round meeting inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. In front of a packed 23,771-seat arena, the two crossover stars – who between them own three of the past seven US Open …

In the highly anticipated battle of past US Open champions, it was Naomi Osaka who showed the form that brought her to the top of the sport. Osaka rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff on Monday in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. Naomi Osaka celebrates her win over Coco Gauff at US Open on Sept. 1, …

For the first time since winning the Australian Open in 2021, Naomi Osaka has made it to a major quarterfinal. The four-time Grand Slam winner and No. 23 seed took care of business against No. 3 Coco Gauff in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. Osaka looked incredibly confident in the win, breaking Gauff multiple times and outplaying the young American across …

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the US Open with a far more confident and consistent brand of tennis Monday to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4½ years. Osaka advances to her fifth major quarterfinal, and first since giving birth to daughter Shai in July 2023. Every time Osaka has made …