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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Topic: Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka falls at first hurdle to Caroline Garcia at Australia Open on Grand Slam return

A double fault gave Garcia, an aggressive baseliner like Osaka, the first break point of the match in the fifth game and the former world number four converted it to edge ahead.

Former champion Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open

Organisers of the tournament beginning 16 January announced Sunday that the two-time champion has pulled out of the tournament. She is replaced by Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska.

Biles’ Olympics withdrawal is an act of courage. Only Gen-Z will understand why

It's not easy to live in the shoes of a 24-year-old, who has been put under a microscope, judged and labelled from the get-go. But critics won't understand.

World no 2 Naomi Osaka out of Tokyo Olympics after straight-set loss in tennis

Japan's star athlete Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron in the opening ceremony, won her opening two matches following a 2-month mental health break but lost in the third round.

Naomi Osaka put the ball in Roland Garros’ court to make tennis better. It missed

Tennis is not just about the body, it is about the mind too. This was a chance for the French Open to be inclusive and kinder.

Virtual to cardboard audiences, DIY training — 2020 pushed athletes to keep sports alive

Covid-19 actually reminded sports fans what to expect from their favourite athletes — to adapt to adverse situations and use them to your favour.

Serena Williams is a black woman throwing a tantrum – and yes, she can be both

Serena Williams overreacted in a world already rigged against reactions by women.

On Camera

BJP’s 2024 election manifesto only looks tech-savvy. It is quite outdated

The manifesto’s silence on legal reforms in the digital space is concerning. The outdated Information Technology Act, about two decades old now, remains India’s nodal tech law.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.