Tensions were running high at the Australian Open on Thursday, Jan. 22, after Naomi Osaka beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, to advance to the third round. Osaka met Cirstea at the net for the ...

Naomi Osaka has apologised for “disrespectful” comments in her courtside interview following a frosty exchange with vanquished opponent Sorana Cirstea and is unsure whether she will seek out the ...

Oh boy. There was some drama between Naomi Osaka and her opponent Sorana Cirstea after a 2026 Australian Open win in three sets to advance to the third round. During the traditionally handshake at the ...

Naomi Osaka’s second round victory at the 2026 Australian Open ended with a very uncomfortable handshake with her opponent, Sorana Cirstea. Following Osaka’s three-set victory on Thursday, January 21, ...

Naomi Osaka advanced to the women's singles third round of Australian Open on Thursday (January 22, 2026). The Japanese former world number one edged past Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 and the pair ...