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Naomi Osaka's second-round victory over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open on Thursday was anything but easy, but it was their post-match handshake that turned the most heads.
Naomi Osaka will eye a fourth-round spot in the Australian Open 2026 as she will take on Australia's Maddison Inglis in the third-round encounter. Osaka defeated Sorana Cirstea in three-sets in the second-round match to make her way to the next round.
The 2026 Australian Open featured some handshake drama between Naomi Osaka and Sorana Cirstea. Let's break it down.
Martina Navratilova says Naomi Osaka celebrating between Sorana Cirstea's serves was 100 percent wrong and has urged the Japanese to avoid doing that ever again - at least loudly.
Naomi Osaka received a cool response from Sorana Cirstea after their second-round Australian Open match, as Cirstea was apparently upset with Osaka's efforts to pump herself up during the match.
Naomi Osaka is serving eye-catching looks at the Australian Open. The world No. 17 turned heads on Tuesday, debuting a new look she told Vogue was inspired by her 2-year-old daughter Shai, whom she shares with former partner, rapper Cordae.
Naomi Osaka issues apology after saying she was disrespectful to Sorana Cirstea at Australian Open during her on-court post-match interview.
Naomi Osaka has come under fire for "disrespecting" tennis with her bold Australian Open fashion choices. The former two-time Melbourne Park champion turned heads when she turned up for her opening round clash against Antonia Ruzic in a jaw-dropping jellyfish-themed outfit.