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French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka withdraws as Roger Federer, Serena Williams make winning starts

On Court Philippe Chatrier, Federer kicked off only his second French Open campaign in six years with an impressive dismissal of Denis Istomin.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan opens mass vaccination centers two months before Summer Games

Japan aims to inoculate up to 10,000 people per day in Tokyo and another 5,000 per day in Osaka for the next three months.

Tokyo Olympics: Holding Games 'really difficult' amid rising COVID-19 cases, says head of Tokyo Medical Association

Haruo Ozaki, the head of the Tokyo Medical Association, sounded the alarm as rising daily cases prompt new virus restrictions in Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic torch runs through empty park in Osaka as coronavirus cases rise

Japan has attributed about 9,500 deaths to COVID-19, far fewer than many countries but higher than most neighbors in Asia.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Torch relay barred from public roads across Japan's Osaka

The Olympic flame began its nationwide relay on 25 March in Fukushima and is due to pass through the Osaka region on 13 and 14 April.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: No torch relay on Osaka’s public roads, says prefecture governor

Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura's comments came a day after he and the city's mayor called for the torch relay leg to be cancelled given a recent spike in Covid-19 infections in the region.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Osaka officials want torch relay to skip city over COVID-19 concerns

"We think it falls into the category of unnecessary outings and we need to avoid crowds in Osaka city," local media quoted Osaka governor.

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka into last-16 by walkover as Nina Stojanovic withdraws

Second-ranked Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, will next face the winner of a later match between 16th seed Elise Mertens and 22nd-seeded Anett Kontaveit.

Australian Open 2021: As expectations soar, Naomi Osaka says she's focussing on one Slam at a time

23-year-old Naomi Osaka won her fourth Slam from the last eight she's contested. She became only the third player after Monica Seles and Roger Federer to win their first four major finals

Australian Open 2021: Jennifer Brady says winning a Slam no longer feels as improbable as 'going to Mars'

Brady reached the Melbourne final despite undergoing 14 days' hard quarantine in Australia, forced to stay in her room while other players were allowed out every day to train.