Tennis: Osaka ‘back’ on tennis court two months after tearful exit
NEW YORK (AFP) – Naomi Osaka said on Friday (Nov 5) on social media she is “back” on the tennis court ...
Tennis: Confident Osaka sees no more Slam pullouts like French Open
NEW YORK (AFP) – Defending US Open champion Naomi Osaka has ruled out any future repeats of her abrupt withdrawal from the French Open, saying on Friday (Aug 27) she would have handled the controversy differently if given the chance. The four-time Grand Slam winner, seeking her third New York title, dropped out at Roland... » read more
Tennis: Osaka could meet Sabalenka, Barty may face Pliskova in US Open semis
NEW YORK (AFP) – Defending champion Naomi Osaka could meet second seed Aryna Sabalenka in a US Open semi-final while top-ranked Ashleigh Barty might have a Wimbledon final rematch with Karolina Pliskova under a women’s draw revealed on Thursday (Aug 26). Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, was seeded third and could play... » read more
Tennis: Osaka recovers to hold off Gauff at WTA Cincinnati Masters
CINCINNATI (AFP) – Japan’s Naomi Osaka recovered to take a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over American Coco Gauff and advance into the third round of the WTA Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday (Aug 18). The four-time Grand Slam winner is playing her first event since the Tokyo Olympics, where she went out in the third round.... » read more
Tennis: Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
PARIS (AFP) – Naomi Osaka said Monday (May 31) she was withdrawing from the French Open following the bitter fall-out from her decision to boycott all media activity at the Grand Slam event. “The best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back... » read more
Tennis: Osaka advances while Barty ousts Azarenka at Miami Open
MIAMI (AFP) – Reigning US and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the Miami Open quarter-finals on Monday (March 29), stretching her win streak to 23 matches by defeating Belgian 16th seed Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-3. The second-ranked Japanese star will next face the winner of a later match between US 29th seed Jessica... » read more
Tennis: Osaka in Miami fourth round for first time
MIAMI (AFP) – Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the Miami Open without lifting a racquet Sunday (March 28), advancing by walkover when scheduled opponent Nina Stojanovic withdrew with a right thigh injury. Second-ranked Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, is in the last 16 of the prestigious ATP Masters and WTA... » read more
Serena relishing semi-final against ‘cool cat’ Osaka
MELBOURNE • Serena Williams was not about to let Simona Halep derail her run to a 24th Grand Slam women’s singles championship. Not again. The summer of 2019 may seem like a lifetime ago in a world reeling from a pandemic that is taking a second lap of the calendar. But for Williams, the scab... » read more
Osaka University to Start Operation of NEC’s Cloud-linked Supercomputer System
TOKYO, Dec 14, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – The Cybermedia Center, Osaka University, in cooperation with NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), announced today it will introduce a new cloud-linked High Performance Computing (HPC) and High Performance Data Analysis (HPDA) supercomputer system from NEC. This will replace the existing system provided by NEC, and is scheduled... » read more