Naomi Osaka’s Olympic debut ended by Marketa Vondrousova
Japan's Naomi Osaka, the biggest star of the Tokyo Olympics, lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1 6-4 in the third round.
Playing her first tournament after a two-month...
Sabalenka, Swiatek, Kvitova crash out in Tokyo, Osaka cruises
Three Top 10 seeds were eliminated in Monday's second-round action at the Tokyo Olympics, while host nation's Naomi Osaka advanced with a convincing victory to reach the last 16 at Ariake Tennis Park.
Third seed...
Barty suffers shock loss in first round, Osaka advances at Tokyo Olympics
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty fell at the first hurdle at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, while the star of the tournament Naomi Osaka made a victorious return to tennis.
Just two weeks after winning Wimbledon,...
Kiki Bertens finishes the last singles match of her career
Kiki Bertens today played the last singles match in her professional career. The Dutchwoman lost to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics.
Kiki Bertens...
Osaka lights Olympic cauldron in Tokyo, three women’s tennis players bear their country’s flags
WTA players Petra Kvitova, Jelena Ostapenko and Veronika Cepede Royg had the honor of being flag bearers for their countries during Friday's opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, while Naomi Osaka was the...
Introducing Nice to Pleat You, the latest Lucky in Love x K-Swiss tennis collection
East Coast fashion house Lucky in Love and West Coast tennis brand K-Swiss have once again joined forces on a limited-edition women's tennis apparel and shoe collection. The legendary doubles team when it comes...
Naomi Osaka’s Olympic opener moved from Saturday to Sunday
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers made a sudden unexplained announcement to move Naomi Osaka's first-round match from Saturday to Sunday. It is assumed that the reason for rescheduling is the fact that the Japanese will...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s singles tennis draw analysis
A slew of big WTA names have opted out of Tokyo 2020, but the 64-player field is still strong with 15 Top 20 players at the Olympic Tennis Event. Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty...
Eugenie Bouchard joins Slinger brand ambassador team
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has joined Slinger Bag’s growing brand ambassador team to help further the company's mission – make tennis more accessible and affordable for anyone wanting to play.
Slinger Bag is a versatile tennis...
WTA players arrive at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will start with the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium on Friday 23 July 2021, while the Olympic Tennis Event will start on Saturday 24 July 2021. Players have...
