Naomi Osaka

FOUR-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION and current World No. 2 Naomi Osaka briefly left a press conference in Cincinnati on Monday (August 16) after she appeared to get upset with a line of questioning about her relationship with the media. 

However, after the interruption, the Japanese tennis superstar returned to respond to the question. The 23-year-old had pulled out of the French Open after having refused to sit for press conferences to protect her mental health. During the press conference at Cincinnati Masters, she said she was "proud" of the stand she took in Paris.

Jun 24, 2021 19:06
OSAKA, Japan: Panasonic Corporation has signed a brand ambassador agreement with professional women's tennis player Naomi Osaka. The period of agreement is two years starting from April 22.  Panasonic sought the agreement with Ms Osaka after observing that her values and perspectives on society deeply resonate with its own management philosophy, primarily with regard to the following three points:
Jun 02, 2021 21:06
The THE FOUR GRAND SLAMS on Tuesday responded to Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open citing her mental health, offering her support and assuring that they will work alongside the players, the tours, the media and the tennis community to improve things.
Jun 01, 2021 23:06
PARIS: World No.2 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Roland Garros. The reigning Australian Open champion announced her decision Monday on social media.    Before the start of the French Open, Osaka said she would not partake in post-match media during the tournament because of the toll it can take on the players' mental well-being. 
May 31, 2021 16:05
PARIS: Naomi Osaka has been warned that she faces a default from the French Open if she continues to shun her media obligations. The world number two followed up on her unilateral declaration made on the eve of the tournament that she would not attend any press conferences at Roland Garros citing "mental health concerns" by doing just that following her first round win on Sunday.
May 07, 2021 13:05
PARIS: The Winners of the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards have been unveiled at a digital awards ceremony from Seville, Spain. Among the highlights were a fourth Laureus Award for Rafael Nadal and second Laureus Award for Naomi Osaka and the Bayern Munich football team. Lewis Hamilton was recognised for his social activism, and Liverpool FC’s Mo Salah received the Laureus Sporting Inspiration Award.
Aug 21, 2019 17:08
NEW YORK: American Sports business publication SportsPro has named biracial Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka as the world’s most marketable athlete for 2019. No surprises for guessing that Team India cricket captain Virat Kohli is the only Indian on the list. The world's number 1 batsman, who is representated by Cornerstone Sport and Entertainment, drops from 12 last year to 15 on the list.
Jun 21, 2019 17:06
NEW YORK: Cosmetics brand bareMinerals has announced tennis star and women's world No.1 Naomi Osaka as its latest 'Power of Good Ambassador'. Osaka joins the company alongside Clean Beauty ambassador, Hailey Bieber, Global Beauty ambassador, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and fellow Power of Good ambassador, Letitia Wright.
May 24, 2019 16:05
LONDON: Mastercard, one of the world’s most active sponsors of major sporting events, Thursday announced it is partnering with two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. It is the first time Mastercard has added a current number one tennis player to its roster of global ambassadors.
Apr 06, 2019 16:04
NEW YORK: Two-time Grand Slam winner and current World No. 1 Naomi Osaka has joined Nike’s elite roster of professional athletes. The Japanese superstar had previously been endorsing rival adidas.
Sep 14, 2018 15:09
MUMBAI: The first of many, by the looks of things. Shortly after revealing on the Ellen DeGeneres TV show this week that she doesn't own a car, US Open champion Naomi Osaka landed in Japan and signed her first big deal after her historic win - with a big car company no less.