This year's SportsPro 50MM shows a gender split of 56 per cent male and 44 per cent female. The 2022 list features 22 women - more than ever before - with Serena Williams (ranked 2), Naomi Osaka (6), Alex Morgan (8) and highest new entry on the entire list, Australia and Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr (9), all within the top 10 Most Marketable athletes.
US Open champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open later this month, citing a hamstring injury. The Japanese star beat Victoria Azarenka in the final at Flushing Meadows but she feels there is insufficient time to recover between events for her to travel to Paris.
Releasing a statement on social media, Osaka said: "I won't be able to play at the French Open. My hamstring...
Naomi Osaka believes the perspective and maturity she gained during a difficult few months of lockdown helped her to produce a stunning comeback to beat Victoria Azarenka in the US Open final.
The double champion lost the first set 6-1 and was a break down in the second before turning the match around to win 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
It was the Japanese player's third Grand Slam title...
After walking out on court for her first round match at the US Open wearing a mask with the name Breonna Taylor printed on it, Naomi Osaka has revealed she has a different mask for every round as she continues to be a vocal supporter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Taylor was the 26-year-old black woman killed by police in the United States back in March. Following victory over...
