Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed
Naomi Osaka's impressive return to form continued on Thursday after she took just an hour to dispatch 13th-seeded German Angelique Kerber in straight sets and head into the third round of the Miami Open.
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Naomi Osaka breezes past lacklustre Angelique Kerber to reach third round of Miami Open
Naomi Osaka has breezed past Angelique Kerber into the third round of the Miami Open, beating the German 6-2 6-3 in just over an hour. The four-time Grand Slam winner was simply too good for three-time Grand Slam chmapion Kerber, who produced a lacklustre performance and could not get into any rhythm. Ad/> It is the first time in over a year Osaka has got a win against a player in the top 20 of the WTA rankings.
Naomi Osaka opens up on 'finally' starting therapy after Indian Wells heckling incident
Naomi Osaka has revealed she is in therapy after being heckled in Indian Wells. The former world No 1 has been open about her mental health in recent months, last year opting not to partake in press conferences at the French Open before withdrawing from both that event and Wimbledon for her wellbeing.
Miami Open: Naomi Osaka admits she’s talking to a therapist
Naomi Osaka has revealed she started talking to a therapist following her exit from Indian Wells earlier this month.
Naomi Osaka has little trouble, tops Astra Sharma at Miami Open
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Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka seal comfortable wins in Miami Open first round
Australian Nick Kyrgios sealed a comfortable victory over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday, while former world No 1 Naomi Osaka defeated Astra Sharma.
Naomi Osaka Says Therapy Helping After Miami Win
Naomi Osaka regained her composure to breeze into the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday before revealing she has begun working with a therapist to deal with the issues which saw her make a tearful exit at Indian Wells earlier this month. The Japanese star, who had time away from the sport in 2021 because of mental health problems, has sought help after struggling to deal with being heckled in California during her loss to Veronika Kudermetova.
Miami Open: Naomi Osaka breezes into second round
Naomi Osaka regained her composure and breezed into the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday with a comprehensive straight sets win over Australian Astra Sharma. The Japanese star endured a tough loss in Indian Wells 10 days ago, breaking down in tears after being heckled in the stands following a defeat to Veronika Kudermetova But the four-time Grand Slam champion, who had time away from tennis in 2021 to deal with mental health issues, showed tremendous poise at the Hard Rock Stadium to beat world no 96 Sharma 6-3 6-4.