Auckland, Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka Reaches First WTA Semi-Final Since 2022 At Auckland
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final in almost three years after she came from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-2 at the ASB Classic.
Naomi Osaka reaches first final since 2022 in Auckland, will face Clara Tauson for title
Naomi Osaka is back in a WTA final. The four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, who returned to the tour as a mom at the beginning of last year, outdid American Alycia Parks in the semifinals of Auckland on Saturday, 6-4, 6-2, to move through to the title match at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.
Auckland: Naomi Osaka makes first final as mom, faces No. 5 seed for title
How Osaka beat Parks and what she said afterward? Parks started the match with an early 3-1 lead but the No. 7 seed quickly responded by winning the next four games and going 5-3
Naomi Osaka wins again to reach the quarterfinals at the Auckland WTA tournament
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in style, beating Julia Grabher 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Auckland tennis classic.
Naomi Osaka Reaches First Quarterfinal In Six Months At Auckland
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka started the new year on a high, reaching her first WTA Tour quarterfinal in six months with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Julia Grabher in Auckland.
Auckland: Naomi Osaka reaches first SF in nearly three years with big comeback win
Naomi Osaka completed a big comeback against Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-2 to progress into the semifinal at the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland. Early in the match, not much was separating the two and the 92nd-ranked American managed to win the opener after winning five consecutive points from 2-2 in the tie-break.
Rain break helps Osaka overcome nerves to reach Auckland quarters
Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka used a rain break to her advantage to power to a straight-sets win in the second round of the Auckland Classic on Wednesday.
WTA Auckland Quarterfinal Predictions including Naomi Osaka vs Hailey Baptiste
The WTA Auckland Open has reached the quarterfinals with the stage set for an entertaining day of tennis in New Zealand. A number of star names are set to take to the courts, and as always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate.
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Melbourne man Liam James Drew goes missing in Torbay, Auckland
Police are searching for a Melbourne man who disappeared in Auckland on the eve of his return flight. Liam James Drew was last seen leaving a family home in Torbay around 1pm Saturday, his mother ...
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Naomi Osaka gives special shout-out to coach Patrick Mouratoglou in Auckland
Naomi Osaka says she trusts Patrick Mouratoglou and credits his mid-match advice for a win that sealed her first WTA ...
Fruit fly alert: 105 traps added in South Auckland response
Biosecurity New Zealand says more than 100 extra fruit fly traps have been set up since a fly was found in South Auckland. Strict biosecurity conditions are in place after an Oriental fruit fly was ...
ASB Classic: How Naomi Osaka hopes Auckland success can enhance her legacy
On Sunday morning at her Auckland hotel Naomi Osaka will sit down to a familiar breakfast. Ahead of the 2025 ASB Classic ...