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Sabalenka defeats Osaka 6-2, 6-4 to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals amid grunting and agency banter
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat 16th seed Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open, advancing to the quarterfinals in their second career meeting. The straight-sets win featured dominant play by Sabalenka and post-match discussions on grunting and recent agency switches.
Following Naomi Osaka's post-Miami Open comments hinting at stepping away from tennis for motherhood, Danielle Collins described them as heartbreaking. The former world No. 7, drawing from her own reversed retirement, urged Osaka to take a reset break instead.
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Naomi Osaka suffered a second-round defeat at the Miami Open to qualifier Talia Gibson, 7-5, 6-4, prompting her to question her future on the tour. The 16th seed, who returned in 2024 after a 15-month maternity break following the birth of daughter Shai, prioritized motherhood over competing if results do not improve, while outlining a limited clay-court schedule.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has announced her departure from Evolve, the sports agency she co-founded in 2022. She revealed the split starting in the new year without disclosing her next affiliation. In 2025, she secured her first title as a mother and ended the year ranked No. 16 in the world.