The withdrawal of third-ranked Naomi Osaka means French Open will be missing two of the world's top three, after reigning champion Ashleigh Barty said earlier this month that she wouldn't return to defend her title.
Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka in the US Open final to climb up in the WTA Rankings.
Naomi Osaka, after winning the US Open title, said that she just wants to be the type of person person that Kobe Bryant thought she was going to be.
Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final to add to winning the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open.
NBA star LeBron James congratulated Naomi Osaka after the Japanese tennis player won her second US Open title on Sunday.
Victoria Azarenka lost to Japan's Naomi Osaka in three sets at US Open in her first appearance in the final of a tennis major in seven years.
Naomi Osaka wore different masks honoring victims of systemic racism and police brutality in the US in each of the tournament's seven rounds.
Naomi Osaka came from a set down to defeat Victoria Azarenka in the US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title.
Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka have unfinished business after the Japanese pulled out of the Western and Southern final due to a hamstring injury, handing the title to Azarenka.
Victoria Azarenka came back from a set down to beat Serena Williams and set up a US Open final clash against Naomi Osaka.
Naomi Osaka overcame the 25-year-old Jennifer Brady 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 6-3 in 2hr 8min under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Naomi Osaka overcame unseeded Shelby Rogers in straight sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday and declared it "revenge" for earlier defeats.
US Open: Naomi Osaka, the fourth seed, registered a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the late match.
US Open 2020: Novak Djokovic took less than two hours to beat Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets to enter the round of 16.
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka beat Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-7 (4-/7), 6-2 in the third round.
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka needed only 1hr 9min to swat aside Camila Giorgi, the world number 74, winning 6-1, 6-2.
Naomi Osaka said she is increasingly comfortable in her role as athlete activist.
Naomi Osaka registered a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win over Japanese compatriot Misaki Doi at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
