Naomi Osaka spoke out. She led with her heart. She wore it on her face for the seventh time in 12 days Saturday, the masks her private power source.
Author: Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY
Victoria Azarenka upsets Serena Williams in three sets, advances to US Open final
Victoria Azarenka wins 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, will play 2018 Open champion Naomi Osaka on Saturday. Azarenka advances to her first Slam final in seven years.
Serena Williams outlasts Tsvetana Pironkova to reach U.S. Open semifinals
Williams beat Tsvetana Pironkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the U.S. Open semifinals.
Naomi Osaka advances to U.S. Open semifinals, will meet American Jennifer Brady
Naomi Osaka, who wore a mask bearing George Floyd’s name, eliminated American Shelby Rogers, 6-3, 6-4.
Serena Williams beats Sloane Stephens in three sets, advances to round of 16
Serena Williams started slowly, but found her service game and footing in the third set, winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. Williams plays Maria Sakkari next.
Naomi Osaka survives upset bid in three sets, advances to round of 16
The 2018 U.S. Open champion throws and kicks her racket, struggles with unforced errors, but turns it around in the third set against Marta Kostyuk.
Serena Williams moves into third round at U.S. Open; matchup with Sloane Stephens is next
Serena Williams struggled with her service game in the second set, but beat Margarita Gasparyan 6-2, 6-4.
Former tennis star James Blake encouraged by social activism, five years after police tackled him
In 2015, James Blake, an African-American, was jumped, slammed to the ground and handcuffed by a white plainclothes New York City police officer.
Caroline Garcia topples No. 1 seed Karolina Pliskova in U.S. Open’s first big upset
The 50th-ranked Caroline Garcia, 28, who was No. 4 in the world two years ago, downed a listless Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 (7-2).