On Sunday morning at her Auckland hotel, Naomi Osaka will sit down to a familiar breakfast. Ahead of the 2025 ASB Classic final, the Japanese star will have...

NZ Herald

Auckland

New Zealand

‘Fight for everything’: Osaka hoping Auckland success can enhance legacy

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first final since 2022 on Saturday as she swept aside unseeded American Alycia Parks at the Auckland Classic.

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The Hindu

The Hindu Group

India

Auckland Classic: Osaka into first final since 2022 ahead of Australian Open

New Zealand Media and Entertainment

Clara Tauson of Denmark serves in her semi final match against Robin Montgomery of the USA at the 2024-25 women's ASB Classic. Photo: Getty Images  
Japan's Naomi Osaka will meet Denmark's Clara Tauson in the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland after an action-packed day.

Otago Daily Times

Allied Press

Otago

Osaka, Tauson set to face off in ASB Classic final

Facing Clara Tauson in the final on Sunday, the Japanese woman will seek her first title on the circuit since the Australian Open in 2021.

Face à Clara Tauson en finale dimanche, la Japonaise briguera son premier titre sur le circuit depuis l’Open d’Australie en 2021.

Tennis : Osaka confirme son retour en forme avec une première finale depuis trois ans

Le Figaro

Dassault Group

Paris

Île-de-France

France

Tennis: Osaka confirms her return to form with a first final in three years

After the rain ravaged the schedule of the ASB Classic on Friday, a busy Saturday in Auckland ended with the expected return of Naomi Osaka and Clara Tauson to an individual WTA final.Osaka, ex-number 1 of the world and who was a mother in 2023, qualified for the final after imposing 6-4 and 6-2 on Alycia Parks. Osaka took 1 hour and 11 minutes to defeat Parks, thus sealing his pass to his first final from the runner-up to Iga Swiatek in Miami 2…

Después de que la lluvia hiciera estragos en el horario del ASB Classic el viernes, un ajetreado sábado en Auckland terminó con el esperado regreso de Naomi Osaka y Clara Tauson a una final individual de la WTA.Osaka, exnúmero 1 del mundo y que fue madre en 2023, se clasificó para la final tras imponerse por 6-4 y 6-2 a Alycia Parks. Osaka tardó 1 hora y 11 minutos en derrotar a Parks, sellando así su pase a su primera final desde el subcampeona…

Naomi Osaka está de regreso: jugará la final en Auckland ante Clara Tauson

la Nacion

SA La Nacion

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Naomi Osaka is back: she will play the final in Auckland against Clara Tauson

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached the final of a WTA tennis tournament for the first time as a mother.

Endine maailma esireket Naomi Osaka jõudis emana esimest korda WTA tenniseturniiril finaali.

Osaka jõudis pea kolmeaastase vahe järel WTA turniiril finaali

Eesti Rahvusringhääling

Government of Estonia

Estonia

Osaka reached the final of a WTA tournament after a gap of almost three years

Naomi Osaka has made her first WTA final in three years and she is a win away from lifting her first title as a mom.  On Saturday, the seventh-seeded Japanese ousted world No. 82 Alycia Parks 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal of the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland.  On paper, it looks like a routine straight-set win - but the truth is that there were chances on both sides - and the difference was that the former world No. 1 came up bigger in the key momen…

Tennis World

Tennis World Network

United States

Auckland: Naomi Osaka makes first final as mom, faces No. 5 seed for title

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first final since 2022 on Saturday as she swept aside unseeded American Alycia Parks at the Auckland Classic. The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan won 6-4, 6-2 in another confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open starting on January 12 in…

Japan Today

GPlusMedia

Sakado

Saitama Prefecture

Japan

Osaka reaches first final since 2022

Naomi Osaka, like Clara Tauson, played her way to the final in Auckland. It's their first meeting.

Naomi Osaka spillede sig ligesom Clara Tauson frem til finalen i Auckland. Det er deres første møde

Tauson møder Osaka i første store finale i over tre år

Ekstra Bladet

JP/Politikens Hus

Denmark

Tauson meets Osaka in first major final in over three years

Naomi Osaka reached the final ASB Classic in Auckland and is aiming for her first title as a mother at the same event where Serena Williams achieved the feat.

‘Fight for everything’: Osaka hoping Auckland success can enhance legacy

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