Osaka outlasts Stephens in return to Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, rallying to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a first-round meeting of former major champions.
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Japan's Naomi Osaka says she is 'at peace' with herself ahead of first match since Australian Open exit
Naomi Osaka will return to Indian Wells with renewed peace and focus after a difficult 2021 season and an early at the Australian Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion, who broke into the top ten of the WTA rankings with her first career title at Indian Wells in 2018, will face America’s Sloane Stephens in a first-round match on the prestigious hardcourts of the California desert. Ad/> The 24-year-old is set to take to the court for the first time since January, where she lost in the third round of the Australian Open to America’s Amanda Anisimova, a loss Osaka says helped reframe her thinking.
'At peace' Osaka readies for Indian Wells challenge
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka returns to Indian Wells, scene of her breakthrough triumph in 2018, with a new outlook on a tennis career plunged into turmoil in 2021.
"At Peace" Naomi Osaka Readies For Indian Wells Challenge
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka returns to Indian Wells, scene of her breakthrough triumph in 2018, with a new outlook on a tennis career plunged into turmoil in 2021. The Japanese star will take the court for the first time since a third-round exit in her Australian Open title defense in January when she takes on another former major winner in Sloane Stephens in a first-round match at the prestigious hardcourt tournament in the California desert.
Barry Rawlyk abruptly resigns as coach of U of S men's basketball team during playoff run
The long-time coach of the University of Saskatchewan's men's basketball team has resigned — and no one is saying why.
Roundup: Tereza Martincova wins marathon first match at Doha
Russia's Tereza Martincova defeated Ukrainian 10th seed Elina Svitolina 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a nearly three-hour match Monday in the first round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha.
Abierto Akron Zapopan: Emma Raducanu on course for potential Sloane Stephens re-match
Emma Raducanu could face former US Open champion Sloane Stephens at the Abierto Akron Zapopan in a rematch of their Australian Open encounter earlier this year.
Emma Raducanu breaks three tennis rackets in one session as she prepares for WTA Tour return
Emma Raducanu revealed she broke three tennis rackets in one session as she prepares for her return to the WTA Tour.