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Damon and Naomi are a fairly successful dream-pop/folk duo who emerged from the ashes of their parent (and far superior) band, Galaxie 500. By contrast, Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic could be the duo who dominate tennis for years to come – if not quite 500, then certainly quite a few. Four times a year, […] READ MORE
Grand Slam tournaments in tennis have an inherent ability to narrate intriguing and fascinating stories of glory, resilience, and unadulterated passion, don’t they? The recently concluded Australian Open certainly had all that in abundance. While we witnessed some familiar stories repeat themselves, we also saw some new and exciting tales unfold Down Under. As we […] READ MORE
Having just captured her fourth career Grand Slam, Naomi Osaka finds herself in elite company. Of active players on the WTA Tour, the 23-year-old trails only Serena Williams, who has 23 Majors, and her older sister, Venus Williams, who has seven Grand Slams to her name. As the winner of the WTA’s last two Grand Slams, […] READ MORE
Naomi Osaka won her second career Australian Open and fourth Grand Slam title overall with a comprehensive 6-4 6-3 victory against American Jennifer Brady, who was contesting her first ever Grand Slam final. One of the most famous players in women’s tennis at the present, the 23 year old Osaka was more composed and confident […] READ MORE
Naomi Osaka, the 2019 Australian Open champion, is back in the final yet again in Melbourne after she beat her idol Serena Williams in straight sets, 6-3 6-4, in the semifinal on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday. In Saturday’s final, Osaka will lock horns against American Jennifer Brady. Brady edged past Karolina Muchova 6-4 3-6 […] READ MORE
After a thrilling fortnight of tennis at the Australian Open, just two women remain in contention for the title at Melbourne Park. Both Naomi Osaka and Jennifer Brady will surely be desperate to get their hands on the trophy and, as ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions, with our panel of […] READ MORE
One of the most-anticipated women’s semifinal matches we’ve seen in years quickly became a bit of a dud as Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams without too much trouble in two sets. The quality of the match unfortunately did not live up to its billing, though I doubt the rising Japanese star will complain. Osaka put […] READ MORE
We’re up to the semifinal round of the Australian Open. The women’s semifinal from the bottom half of the draw is one of the biggest semifinal matchups we’ve seen at a Major in a long time. This blockbuster features the current best player in the world, Naomi Osaka, against the greatest player of all time, […] READ MORE
Day 9 of the Australian Open will see two women’s quarterfinal matches, and they should both be great. Three of the four women here are title favorites, and Su-wei Hsieh is in the middle of the best run of her career. These should be great matches, and we’re predicting both for you. We also have […] READ MORE
The second week at the Australian Open will begin with a blockbuster day of tennis. Remarkably, five of the eight players in action are Grand Slam champions and every player who steps on to court, whether they have lifted a Major or not, will have high hopes of forging a deep run in Melbourne. As […] READ MORE