How Nike nabbed Naomi Osaka from Adidas

Tennis star Naomi Osaka signed an endorsement deal with Nike Inc., switching from the U.S. sports brand’s biggest rival, Adidas AG.

According to ‘Forbes,’ Naomi Osaka earned a total of $24.3 million over the last year.Osaka was only out-earned by fellow tennis veteran Serena Williams, who pulled in $29.2 million, .making her the world’s highest-paid female athletes for the fourth year in a row. .An estimated $16 million of Osaka’s earnings came from endorsements with MasterCard, Nissan,Procter & Gamble and All Nippon Airways.

Naomi Osaka chooses Japanese Citizenship for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The tennis star has decided to represent Japan over the U.S. in the upcoming games. Osaka, who was born in Japan but raised in the U.S., holds dual citizenship to both countries. Japan requires those with dual citizenship to relinquish one before turning 22. I think I will be able to put more of my emotion into it by playing for the pride of the country. , Naomi Osaka, via NHK. The 2020 Summer Olympics kick off on July 24

Australia's world number one Ashleigh Barty visits koalas injured in recent bushfires at an animal hospital in Brisbane as she starts to prepare for the new season.

Naomi Osaka is a "great thinker" said her coach Wim Fissette on Friday (February 19), the day after the Japanese star clinched her place in the Australian Open final after defeating American Serena Williams in straight sets.

Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates her two set win against America's Jennifer Brady on Saturday, her fourth Grand Slam win. Osaka says she is setting her sights on the Tokyo Olympics after the win. "It would be my first Olympics and for it to be in Tokyo, of course it would be a dream," says the 23-year-old.

The four-time Grand Slam champion has pulled out of the tennis tournament citing mental health issues. Organizers had threatened to disqualify her for not attending press conferences.

The 23-year-old tennis champion is skipping the Grand Slam event to spend time with her family and friends. Fans have praised her for advocating for mental health at work.

The world No. 3 tennis player broke down in tears as she announced her decision to withdraw temporarily from the sport.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo launches her presidential campaign - a "gamble" according to Libération, considering the steep task of reviving France's Socialist Party. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen meanwhile sets the tone for a "bitter election campaign" and Emmanuel Macron puzzles over how to frame his re-election bid. Plus, the British papers celebrate 18-year-old Grand Slam champion Emma Raducanu and a 12-year-old Scottish boy races alongside cyclists in the Tour of Britain.