Naomi Osaka is Japan’s Olympic poster girl and face of a changing nation ahead of the Tokyo Games

Naomi Osaka would have been forgiven for turning her back on Japan when the time came to choose her citizenship.  Her mother Tamaki grew up in Hokkaido, Japan, and her father Leonard Francis grew up in Haiti. To many in Japanese society Osaka was different and as she rose to success, media began to ask, … Read more

‘Do better, Megyn’: Naomi Osaka hits back after Kelly criticized Sports Illustrated cover

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has hit back at Megyn Kelly for criticizing her – angrily responding to the journalist’s comments on Twitter, and then blocking her. The row – which saw all-time great Martina Navratilova weigh in – began when Osaka, 23, unveiled her Sports Illustrated cover. The Japanese-Haitian four-time Grand Slam winner is the … Read more

Naomi Osaka was told her ‘black card was revoked’ for representing Japan in Olympics instead of US

Japanese-Haitian tennis star Naomi Osaka has hit back at critics of her decision to represent Japan at the Olympics this months, revealing that she was told her ‘black card was revoked’ after she announced that she would not be playing for the US in Tokyo.    The 23-year-old, who was born in in Chūō-ku, Osaka to a … Read more

Naomi Osaka was told her ‘black card was revoked’ for representing Japan in Olympics instead of US

Japanese-Haitian tennis star Naomi Osaka has hit back at critics of her decision to represent Japan at the Olympics this months, revealing that she was told her ‘black card was revoked’ after she announced that she would not be playing for the US in Tokyo.    The 23-year-old, who was born in in Chūō-ku, Osaka to a … Read more

Just how DO you beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon? That’s like asking how you walk on water!

How to beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon is a problem even the so-called King of Grass, Roger Federer, could not work out. Djokovic has beaten Federer in all three of their All England finals and goes into Sunday’s match-up against Matteo Berrettini. He hasn’t lost a singles match here since 2016. The runaway favourite this … Read more