Former world No. 1 Osaka confirmed to play Hong Kong Open

HONG KONG, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has been confirmed to compete in the Hong Kong Open tennis championships, organizers announced here on Tuesday.

Osaka, who won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021 and the US Open in 2018 and 2020, is the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam and the first player from Asia to hold the singles' top ranking, claiming No. 1 spot in January