ASB Classic

2024 - 12 - 30

Naomi Osaka

ASB Classic: Match stalled by protesters in wild first day (RNZ)

In a press release, the Palestine Forum of New Zealand stated that they had targeted the match as Glushko is a former Israeli Defence Force member and " ...

ASB Classic: Naomi Osaka makes positive start in Auckland despite ... (New Zealand Herald)

Naomi Osaka was pleased to get through her first match in Auckland – and showed enough to indicate there could be a lot more to come. Facing Israeli...

'Humbled' Osaka hopes ASB Classic is her route back to the top (Newstalk ZB)

The Japanese superstar, who will start her 2025 season at the ASB Classic on Monday, seems refreshed, positive, confident, and comfortable.

Protest Against Israeli Tennis Player At The ASB Tennis Classic Today (Scoop.co.nz)

Glushko has served in the Israeli military and is an Israeli army reservist. She is representing the rogue, apartheid state of Israel at the tournament.

Who Is Naomi Osaka's First-Round Opponent at ASB Classic 2025 ... (EssentiallySports)

Naomi Osaka begins her campaign against 24-year-old Israeli sensation at the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland.

A solid and successful hit-out for Naomi Osaka in round one of ... (NZCity)

Returning after the birth of her first child - the four-time Grand Slam winner's beaten Israeli qualifier Lina Glushko 6-4 6-4 in Auckland.

Takeaways: Osaka secures first Auckland win in eight years to kick off 2025 (WTA Tennis)

Osaka had played the ASB Classic just once before, reaching the 2017 quarterfinals as a teenager ranked just inside the Top 50. That year, Osaka advanced past Venus Williams via walkover, then fell in the last eight to Ana Konjuh. Much has changed in eight ...