The two-time champion lost to Garcia last year in Melbourne, her first major appearance since becoming a mother, and navigated three sets with the French star.

Naomi Osaka’s second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly have started in a worse way. All of 21 minutes in, she sailed a forehand service return well long and, just like

Two-time Australian Open winner Naomi Osaka returns to Melbourne Park as an unseeded player, hoping to win her first tournament on tour since 2021.

While Naomi Osaka is busy competing — and winning — at the Australian Open, she needed to send someone to retrieve her 1 1/2-year-old daughter’s birth certificate from their California home in case it got caught up in the wildfires ravaging the greater Los Angeles area.

The 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova allowed Osaka to reach the third round at a major tournament for the first time since the 2022 season.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday but Naomi Osaka's run ended with an injury retirement in round three.

Nine Australians have won their first round singles matches on a superb day of tennis at the Australian Open for the home fans, with Novak Djokovic winning despite an early scare in the night session on Rod Laver Arena.

Novak Djokovic v Tomas Machac score, Naomi Osaka retires, Jack Draper in third-round action - Jacob Fearnley is out after a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev before Jack Draper takes on Austral

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — While Naomi Osaka is busy competing — and ... Osaka said during an on-court interview at Rod Laver Arena that she had learned that there was a fire burning three ...

Though she was in action on Rod Laver Arena well after nightfall, Naomi Osaka brought a little bit of sunshine to Day 2 of the Australian Open with a sunflower-inspired match outfit.

Naomi Osaka said that she drew inspiration from 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic ahead of her first-round win against Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open 2025.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday but