In 2018, Naomi Osaka emerged from obscurity to win the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., charming the tennis world with her shy but relatable winner’s speech. That fall, her fame spread into ...

After more than 15 months away from competition—which started with many thinking she was drifting away from the sport and ended with her becoming a first-time mother—Osaka has returned to the court.

Naomi Osaka made a winning return to action from maternity leave at the 2024 Brisbane International, and before she prepares to play her first major tournament since giving birth to daughter Shai last ...

Controversial champion Naomi Osaka makes her return to tennis just as Ben Rothenberg publishes an intriguing biography, "Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice." (Tiziana Fabi / ...