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Naomi Osaka said she will play her semi-final match at the Western & Southern Open, now scheduled for Friday, after she previously indicated her intention to refuse to play Wednesday. “As you know, I withdrew from the tournament yesterday in support of racial injustice and ongoing police violence,” Osaka, who …

NEW YORK: Organizers of the ATP / WTA Western & Southern Open in new York said Wednesday the tournament will be suspended until Friday after sporting boycotts were triggered by police shooting a black man in Wisconsin. In a statement that came just hours after star singles player Naomi Osaka …