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Coco Gauff’s title defense at the U.S. Open ended with a surprising fourth-round loss to fellow American Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Gauff struggled with her serve throughout the match, recording 19 double-faults, more than her total of 14 winners. This defeat is part of a recent trend of early exits for Gauff, including at […]
Tennis Superstar Serena Williams gave birth to her second daughter in a TikTok video published Tuesday. Williams and her husband, entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, shared the newborn’s name Adira River on X. Welcome, Adira River Ohanian. I'm grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy […]
Four-time Grand Slam Tennis singles champion Naomi Osaka is officially a mom! This is the first baby for Osaka 25, and rapper boyfriend Cordae welcoming a baby girl in Los Angeles. Source: People
Naomi Osaka has announced that she is pregnant. The accomplished tennis star is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, rapper Cordae, and took to social media with the special news.“The past few years have been interesting to say the least, but I find that it’s the most challenging times in life that may be […]
In an Instagram post previewing her appearance on the cover of the September issue of Vogue, Serena Williams announced she will retire in the coming weeks — perhaps after the U.S. Open. Williams wrote: “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction. That time is always […]
When I hear stories about black female athletes who face adversary in their career, I wonder “who is there to protect these women professionally?” There has been a lot of talk about the mental stress that Tennis Player Naomi Osaka, Track Star Sha’Carri Richardson and Gymnast Simone Biles have faced recently. But then you look […]
Will Smith is “King Richard”! In the forthcoming film, Smith will star as the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. The movie follows the journey of Richard Williams, raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time. Saniyaa Sidney (“Hidden Figures,” “Fences”) stars as Venus Williams, Demi Singleton stars as […]
The up and coming tennis star, Naomi Osaka, played against one of the greats, Serena Williams. Ultimately, Osaka, won the match but she was frustrated by the win because Serena Williams was forced to forfeit a game. Williams’ forfeit was given by the chair umpire after she called him “a thief” for making three nitpicking […]
4 Time Grand Slam Tennis Champion star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open. Despite Osaka’s win on Sunday night against Patricia Maria Tig, much of the conversation has been around her decision to abstain from press obligations and the resulting fine issued to her by French Open officials. “I’m gonna take some time away […]
Naomi Osaka beat Jenifer Brady 6-3, 6-4 in the 2021 Australian Open on Saturday, Feb 20. Osaka won six games and the final in less than an hour and a half, dominating the competition. Osaka gave a statement about her 4th Grand Slam victory, saying: “You don’t go into a final wanting to be the […]