Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi has shot up to Number Three in the latest ATP world rankings.
The rankings were announced on Monday, shortly after Osaka won the Women's Singles at the US Open over the weekend. She was ranked ninth as she competed for the Grand Slam title.
Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi says she is enjoying her second US Open victory more than she enjoyed her first.
Osaka held an online news conference for Japanese broadcasters on Sunday, one day after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's singles final.
Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi has won the women's singles title at the US Open.
She beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to claim her third women's singles Grand Slam. Osaka won the US tournament in 2018.
Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi has won the women's singles title at the US Open.
At the US Open tennis tournament, former champion Osaka Naomi of Japan has advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in straight sets.
The Grand Slam tournament is taking place in New York without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Before and after her first match in the US Open, Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi wore a face mask bearing the name of a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in the United States in March.
The Grand Slam tournament opened in New York on Monday with various anti-coronavirus measures in place. No spectators are allowed, and players and tournament officials have been tested for the virus.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has unveiled the official logo in Osaka where the event will be held.
The winning design was created by a team of six and features a dozen "bouncing" red cells in the shape of an O, the initial of the host city. It was selected from among 5,894 submissions.
Tennis star Osaka Naomi will return to the Western & Southern Open on Friday, reversing her decision to withdraw from the tournament in protest of the recent police shooting of a black man in the US state of Wisconsin.
The tournament's organizer said Osaka decided to take part in the event again at the request of the Women's Tennis Association and the US Tennis Association. It says she determined that she could more strongly express her protest if she returns to the court.
The Western & Southern Open will resume on Friday. Tennis star Osaka Naomi will play in the semifinal after having previously withdrawn from the tournament in protest of police violence.
Tennis champion Osaka Naomi has pulled out of a tournament in the United States as protests spread across the country over the police shooting of a black man.
Osaka was scheduled to play in a semifinal on Thursday at the Western and Southern Open in New York.
Tennis star Osaka Naomi is pulling out of her semifinal match at the Western and Southern Open to bring attention to the ongoing racially motivated protests in the United States.
Health officials in Japan are dealing with an increase in coronavirus infections. They're calling for vigilance as the number of seriously ill patients is on the rise.
Tokyo has the most new cases among Japan's 47 prefectures with 207 infections confirmed on Tuesday. In addition, 31 patients are now listed in serious condition. It's the first time the figure has topped 30 since May.
The Osaka prefectural government in western Japan says it will launch research into whether gargling with medicine could reduce the amount of the coronavirus in saliva, making the person less infectious.
Osaka Governor Yoshimura Hirofumi on Tuesday cited a recent study that indicated gargling with the mouthwash may help reduce coronavirus infections.
Trading began Monday on a new comprehensive derivatives exchange in Osaka, western Japan. The aim is to attract investment from around the world with the one-stop trading platform for financial and commodities futures.
The newly integrated exchange handles contracts for precious metals like gold and silver and farm products such as corn that were transferred from Tokyo. Investors will also be able to trade the Osaka Exchange's financial futures instruments linked to the Nikkei stock average.