Despite playing some great tennis to win the 2025 US Open, sometimes it looked like Carlos Alcaraz's game wasn't the main talk of this year's US Open. Alcaraz isn't just the ATP world No.
The US Open has ended, and Naomi Osaka, after her decent run, took to social media to reflect on her campaign. On her latest Instagram post, Osaka shared photos, and it’s the last photo that’s been making headlines.
The 2025 US Open just reached its thrilling conclusion, marking the end of this year's four Grand Slams. But is it too early to start thinking about next year's Major tournaments?
Naomi Osaka’s return to professional tennis in 2025 has been nothing short of inspiring. After stepping away from the sport to welcome her daughter Shai, the four-time Grand Slam champion is slowly but surely finding her rhythm again on the court.
With the final Grand Slam of the season now concluded, the US Open brought notable movement in the WTA Rankings, with Aryna Sabalenka retaining her spot at the top of women’s tennis.
Naomi Osaka suffered defeat in the US Open semifinal after a marathon three-setter against Amanda Anisimova. It was Osaka’s first Grand Slam semifinal since her return to tennis after maternity leave.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has stated that she does not feel ‘sad’ despite losing in the semifinal of the US Open. The former world number one suffered a heartbreaking defeat to America’s Amanda Anisimova in the last-four clash of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year with a score of 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 on Thursday.
In a gripping late-night semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Amanda Anisimova fought for 2 hours and 56 minutes to defeat the two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3.
At nearly 1am US time, Amanda Anisimova finally got over the line and sealed the deal as she saw off Naomi Osaka at the US Open 6-7, 7-6, 6-3. The 24-year-old is into her second Grand Slam final in a row having also ascended at Wimbledon.
Patrick Mouratoglou, one of the most renowned coaches in tennis who has guided stars like Serena Williams to Grand Slam glory, recently shed light on his brief partnership with Naomi Osaka earlier this year.
Naomi Osaka will take on Amanda Anisimova in the semi-finals of the US Open as she bids to reach her first Grand Slam final in almost five years. The two-time champion in New York won her last major title at the 2021 Australian Open, before taking a break from the sport and giving birth to her daughter, Shai, two years later.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has shared what the recent triumph has meant for her at the US Open. The 27-year-old cemented her spot in the semifinal of the fourth and the final Grand Slam of the year after beating the Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 7-6.
Six of the eight semifinalists at the 2025 U.S. Open are top-eight seeds, while the other two are in the top 25. As such, the final major of the year has been devoid of too many upsets, giving fans the blockbuster matchups they anticipated when the draws were announced. Here, we rank the four semifinals from least to most exciting.
It has been an up-and-down season, to say the least, for Naomi Osaka. She, however, has a strong chance to get a breakthrough title this year at Flushing Meadows as she advanced to the semifinals of the US Open on Wednesday.
We have an incredible, if unexpected, women’s semifinal in store for us at the US Open on Thursday. Amanda Animisova reached this stage by avenging her 6-0 6-0 loss in the Wimbledon final, while Osaka has looked back to her elite self this summer.
When Naomi Osaka stepped back onto the hard courts this summer, the question lingered: could she still summon the form that once made her a dominant force in women’s tennis?
Naomi Osaka’s path back to the top of tennis has been anything but straightforward. When she made her comeback at the start of 2024, even she probably didn’t expect it to take so long.
Naomi Osaka never thought of hanging up her racket because of her consistent struggles in the past. She rather focused on how she can get back to where she was at one time – in the top 10.
The Japanese star endured a long and arduous path back to the top over the last few years, which included entering Challenger tournaments and ATP 250 events she would have never played in during her prime years.
American tennis fans off work on Labor Day will be tuned in for the highly anticipated match between Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the US Open.
The second round of the US Open is set to continue in New York, and we at LWOT are offering our predictions for all of the matches on Day 5. As always, we share our thoughts on each match.
Most casual sports fans would be unaware of how hard Naomi Osaka has battled back this season to climb to World No. 24 in the WTA Rankings. Fans who just tune in to the Grand Slams are mostly aware of Osaka's commitment to fashion in every Major tournament.
Well, well, well. Here we are again, diving into the personal drama of our favorite tennis stars because apparently, we can’t just focus on their killer backhands and championship trophies.