Serena Williams stood in solidarity with Naomi Osaka after she withdrew from the French Open citing mental health concerns. “I feel like I wish I could give her a hug because I know what it’s like,” Williams said in a post-match news conference, according to HuffPost. In a statement posted to Twitter yesterday, the 23-year-old […]
Tennis player Naomi Osaka opted out of news conferences for the French Open, Roland Garros, citing preservation of her mental health. “Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing well,” Osaka began in her statement. “I am writing this to say I’m not going to do any press at Roland Garros.” “I’ve often felt that people have […]
For her second apparel capsule with sportswear giant Nike, tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is expanding upon her popular debut collection with a new aesthetic line that highlights her versatility as an athletic star and dynamic woman. The tennis star teamed up with Nike this time around for a series of pieces that features a variety […]
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Ahead of Wednesday’s Australian Open semi-finals match, tennis superstar Serena Williams remarked at the greatness of her opponent, Naomi Osaka and how much she’s anticipating a difficult bout in their fourth official head-to-head. On Tuesday, 39-year-old Williams squarely defeated Simona Halep, the second ranked Women’s Tennis Association player in the world, to advance passed the Aussie quarterfinals. […]
Is that Alicia keys? pic.twitter.com/o98MxOMSo2 — H. Junior (@daget23) March 19, 2021 The Haitian-Japanese tennis player has had a great 2021 so far, winning the Australian Open final after beating her idol and tennis legend Serena Williams in the semifinals, as Blavity previously reported. Williams has lauded Osaka for taking over the tennis world even […]
Police officials in Ghana have caused controversy in recent weeks over their decision to shut down a center in Accra for the LGBTQ+ community, CNN reported late last month. In response to the raid, dozens of Black celebrities and politicians in the United Kingdom released a letter on Monday condemning the raid and expressing support for the LGBTQ+ […]
Japan’s young tennis phenom Naomi Osaka scored her fourth Grand Slam title winning her final match in the Australian Open, 6-4, 6-3 against American Jennifer Brady. The recent win is Osaka’s second Australian Open title. According to USA Today, the title match marked her 21st consecutive win since last February and she is now 4-0 in […]