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Tennis fans on Reddit marveled at Naomi Osaka's display, with one going as far as to suggest that the Japanese is the best women's player on hardcourts after the legendary Serena Williams.

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander said it was "very sad" to see Naomi Osaka forced to retire from her third-round match at the Australian Open.

Maria Sharapova has enjoyed her time away from the tennis courts by working on the businesses she has worked so hard to establish.

Japanese Tennis star Naomi Osaka recently caused a stir online after fans noticed a striking similarity between a photograph of her from the Australian

Naomi Osaka has a lot on her mind as she attempts to recapture the form that took her to four grand slam titles and No. 1 in the tennis world rankings.

From a coronation to a catastrophe. Everything had been set up for Naomi Osaka to be the new queen of Auckland tennis, joining a group of A-list champions like Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Coco Gauff.

Coco Gauff was lauded by Serena Williams' former coach, Rick Macci, on the back of her spectacular win over Leylah Fernandez at the 2025 Australian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz continued his quest to win his first trophy at Melbourne Park and wooed the crowd as he shared his plans to get a specific tattoo if he lifts the title. Reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced to the second week, as did one of her good friends, 11th seed Paula Badosa.

Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed in women's tennis, has continued her perfect start to the 2025 season with eight straight wins. Her latest came against Leylah Fernandez in the Australian Open third round, where she won 6-4, 6-2. With this win, Gauff has progressed to the second week of a major tournament for the 14th time.

For the second time in the 2025 season, Coco Gauff defeated Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to reach the Australian Open fourth round.