Naomi Osaka

World No 2 Ons Jabeur has signed with Evolve, Naomi Osaka's sports agency. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, co-founded Evolve last year along with ...

Many believe that Jabeur's success will lead to more African and Arab kids picking up a tennis racket to play the game. Last year, 28-year-old Jabeur made two Grand Slam finals and wrote tennis history in the process as she became the first Arab woman to reach a Major final. Together, I believe they have the profile and experience to take me to the next level," Jabeur said in a statement.

Ons Jabeur is joining Evolve, the sports management agency founded by Naomi Osaka. “New year, new beginnings,” Jabeur tweeted along with a photo of the ...

She left IMG in May after her contract expired and became the first female athlete to launch her own agency, [Sportico reported at the time](https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2022/osaka-leaves-img-launch-evolve-agency-1234674923/). When she first met Jabeur in 2015, she recalled thinking, “She’s the nicest person I’ve ever met.” I want to explore that and give them a chance to work with Adel.”

Osaka appeared in a total of 11 tournaments last year.

It is all pointing toward Osaka missing the Australian Open as AAP's report reads: "Officials appear quietly resigned to Osaka not competing at Melbourne Park from January 16-29." Leading up to the Australian Open, Osaka didn't sign up to compete in any tournaments. The Australian Associated Press is reporting that Naomi Osaka's Australian Open appearance is in "extreme doubt."

Australian Open officials are 'quietly resigned' to two-time champion Naomi Osaka missing this year's event, which starts in 10 days time, as the former World ...

“I was extremely shy so all I could ever do was mumble out a few words, but she always came up to me, cracked jokes and made me feel more comfortable. Even now when we play the same tournaments she still does the same. I was extremely shy so all I could ever do was mumble out a few words, but she always came up to me, cracked jokes and made me feel more comfortable. “That type of kindness is something I’ll never forget and I think moments like that are what define your character. “Ons is an ideal Evolve client,” Duguid said. My immediate thought while interacting with her [Ons Jabeur] was, 'Wow, she's the nicest person I've ever met'.

One of the tennis world's biggest drawcards is a no-show at the Australian Open, reportedly leaving officials scrambling for answers.

The decision of the former world no. 1 (currently world no. [Novak Djokovic confirmed he’s planning to play the Australian](https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/tennis/2023/01/05/novak-djokovic-nick-kyrgios-australian-open-warm-up/) in a practice match in Melbourne, although Kyrgios has requested they play shorter sets. [previously withdrew from the French Open](https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/06/01/naomi-osaka-french-open-2/) and simultaneously revealed struggles with “long bouts” of depression since 2018. [pulled out of the second of the Adelaide International warm-up events](https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/2023/01/05/nick-kyrgios-adelaide-international/) with an ankle injury. [Nick Kyrgios made the move last year](https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/tennis/2022/06/21/nick-kyrgios-naomi-osaka/).

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has not played a match for four months and appeared to be on a trip to Europe just last week.

Your tennis career is on the sloppy side." Meanwhile, Zizzi56 quipped: "But Australia isn't in Europe!" A host of women players are in New Zealand competing in the ASB Classic.

With the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023 set to begin in less than two weeks, many are still wondering if two-time Australian Open champion Naomi ...

Tennis star Naomi Osaka appears to be in the United States and not preparing for the Australian Open in Melbourne as organizers were expecting.

Do you have a tip on a sports story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question about tennis? One star who has returned though is the nine-time men's champion, 35-year-old Novak Djokovic.