Osaka on tuning out doubters & using Nadal for new approach
Naomi Osaka hopes to filter out any negativity in her preparation for the clay-court season as she continues to heal from being heckled in a second-round loss at Indian Wells last month.
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Raducanu debut, Djokovic seeks form, Nadal and Murray return - things to watch in Madrid
The Madrid Open kicked off on Thursday with the start of the WTA main draw, while the ATP tournament is set to get underway on Sunday. The mixed 1000-point tournament is already an intriguing one with the return of some faces who haven't been seen on the tour in a while and the absence of some others. Express Sport takes a look at six things to watch at the Madrid Open.
Naomi Osaka jokes she might play left-handed to copy tennis legend
Naomi Osaka has joked that she may start playing left-handed in an attempt to emulate tennis legend, Rafael Nadal.
Naomi Osaka jokes she might copy Rafael Nadal and play left-handed
Naomi Osaka has joked that she may start playing left-handed in an attempt to emulate tennis legend, Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal says he is to return at Madrid Open next week
Rafael Nadal is to return to competitive action at next week's Madrid Open, a month out from the French Open which the Spanish legend has won 13 times.
Studious Naomi Osaka picking up Nadal tips and praise for superhero Iga Swiatek – WTA Tour Diary
Naomi the student It’s no secret that Naomi Osaka’s results on hard courts are superior to her results on other surfaces but the former world No.1 has a plan to up her game on clay this campaign and it involves a secret tip she picked up from none other than the ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal. Ad/> In the build-up to this week’s Madrid Open, Osaka spent some time training on the red dirt in Mallorca and is keen to debut some new parts of her game when she kicks off her clay-court season in the Spanish capital.
Alcaraz brings new zest to ATP Tour, says Osaka
Osaka says Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz has spurred a new wave of excitement for men's tennis and says she is keen to watch him practice this week in Madrid. Osaka, who is a wildcard at the Madrid Open, has been closely following Alcaraz's meteoric rise to the top-10, at just the tender age of 18, and will be keeping an eye on him in the Spanish capital this fortnight.
Carlos Alcaraz receives multiple warnings over Rafael Nadal comparisons - 'Stay away'
Carlos Alcaraz has been told to "focus on himself" amid multiple warnings over the comparisons people have drawn between the 18-year-old and Rafael Nadal. Both Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and former world No 2 Alex Corretja have encouraged the world No 11 to "keep his own way".