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Naomi Osaka: Grand Slam Champion, Grand Slam Role Model
20 Feb 2021
Having sealed her second Australian Open after beating Jennifer Brady in straight sets, the Naomi Osaka legend continues to grow. The story, though, has two parts, one of Osaka on court and the other…
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Australian Open Stifled by Covid-19 Cases Among Players: Report
16 Jan 2021
The Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, is scheduled to start on February 8, three weeks later than usual. The delay is for facilitating quarantines of the players and officials…
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Roland Garros 2020: Tough Draw for Rafael Nadal; French PM Approves Entry For 1000 People a Day Into Stadium
25 Sep 2020
Rafael Nadal, who is chasing the 13th French Open title, has Fabio Fognini, Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem in his half of the draw. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of France has given permission…
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Naomi Osaka Withdraws From French Open Citing Hamstring Injury
18 Sep 2020
World Number 3, Naomi Osaka announced on social media she would not be a part of the French Open because of a hamstring injury. The 22-year old’s announcement coincided with one made by the French…
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More Than Just a Game: Naomi Osaka’s US Open Title Win is a Trinket. The Message is the Grand Slam
13 Sep 2020
US Open champion Naomi Osaka, a 22 year old of Haitian-Japanese descent, made a public stand against racial injustice at Flushing Meadows with an unwavering, uncompromising insistence on doing it on…
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US Open 2020: Dominic Thiem Reaches Second Consecutive Grand Slam Final, to Face Zverev and More
12 Sep 2020
Dominic Thiem won his spot in the final of the US Open with a poised 6-2, 7-6 (7) 7-6 (5) victory over Daniil Medvedev in a match that lasted almost three hours. Thiem will now face Alexander Zverev…
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Victoria Azarenka Beats Serena Williams, Reaches Third Career US Open Final, Will Face Naomi Osaka and More
11 Sep 2020
Victoria Azarenka entered her first Grand Slam final in seven years at the US Open, registering a superb comeback win against Serena Williams who she hadn’t beaten in 10 previous meetings at majors.
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US Open 2020: Serena Williams to Face Victoria Azarenka in Semis; Second Seed Dominic Thiem Demolishes Alex de Minaur and More
10 Sep 2020
Serena Williams will face Victoria Azarenka in a semifinal that has pedigree, history and a long enthralling rivalry. Both players have returned to the tour after becoming mothers.
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Labor Day (US) Special: Three Moms in Quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the First Time at US Open
09 Sep 2020
Serena Williams, Tsvetana Pironkova and Victoria Azarenka made history, collectively, at Flushing Meadows. Coming on the Labor Day holiday in America, their victories are both symbolic and a real…
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US Open 2020: Serena Williams Beats Sakkari To Enter Final Eight, Rohan Bopanna-Denis Shapovalov Bow Out and More
08 Sep 2020
Serena Williams fought off a second set wobble to beat Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 and set up a clash against Tsvetana Pironkova in the quarterfinals of the US Open.