by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
What I know about tennis as a sport couldn’t fill a water bottle. It enters my consciousness only via headlines, as it did this week when Naomi Osaka, currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world, announced that she would withdraw from the French Open. She...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
On Monday evening the four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka, the brightest young star across the world of tennis, withdrew from Roland Garros because she felt that her attempts to preserve her mental wellbeing were a distraction to her peers. In other words, it...
by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams won the first scheduled night session in French Open history. She overcame two set points to beat Irina-Camelia Begu 7-6 (6), 6-2 under the lights Monday in the first round. Matches at last year’s tournament in September stretched into the night...
by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open was not the outcome anyone in tennis desired, and yet it happened just the same. It could likely have been avoided through better communication and smarter decisions, but on Monday night the sport’s most prominent young...
by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
The weeklong confrontation between Naomi Osaka, the second-ranked woman in tennis, and leaders of the sport’s four Grand Slam tournaments turned bitter on Monday when Ms. Osaka withdrew from the French Open, citing concerns for her mental health. The move was a...
by admin | May 31, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis fans have a new doubles team to root for! Coco Gauff and Venus Williams will be teaming up for the French Open this year, making their debut doubles appearance on Wednesday. The 17-year-old tennis player and the 40-year-old veteran, whom Gauff has called her...
by admin | May 27, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said she won’t be doing any news conferences at the upcoming French Open in order to protect her mental health — even if it means she’ll have to pay a fine. Osaka, who is the second-ranked women’s player in the world, made the...
by admin | May 26, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka catapulted into the global spotlight in 2018 with her memorable U.S. Open win over Serena Williams and backed it up four months later with a second grand slam in Australia—the first singles majors ever for a Japanese player. She was hailed...
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Unbelievably there are just two women who cracked the top 100, both of whom are tennis players. Japan’s Naomi Osaka is 15th, in between the former Houston Rockets duo of Rusell Westbrook and James Harden. The world number two won her second US Open title in 2020 and...
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is dominant on the tennis court — and soon, over your wardrobe. The groundbreaking four-time Grand Slam women’s singles champion has collaborated with Nike on a second apparel signature collection, which features a variety of pieces including...
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