She hit 46 winners to Osaka's 21. It's the fourth time Osaka ... Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka's overpowered 15th-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-0, 6-2 to reach the fourth round ...

ROME -- Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 Wednesday. It was Osaka's first victory over a top-50 player on clay ...

Osaka, the Japanese star and last Top 10 seed ... 14 Elise Mertens in the semifinals. Victoria Azarenka will play eighth-seeded Johanna Konta in the other women’s semifinal.

In Saturday’s final, Osaka will face 23-time major champion Serena Williams or two-time major champion Victoria Azarenka. Williams entered that semifinal, scheduled for later Thursday night ...

Former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters backed Naomi Osaka, Victoria Azarenka, and Petra Kvitova to win a grand slam as a mother.