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Naomi Osaka Leaves Evolve, Returns to IMG Management

1/19/2026

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Naomi Osaka, the tennis player, announced her departure from the sports agency Evolve, which she co-founded in 2022.
She said the lack of control over Evolve's decisions became stressful for her.
Osaka is returning to IMG, her previous management company.
At the Australian Open, she is seeded 16th and will face Antonia Ruzic.
She aims to regain her peak form after a mixed United Cup earlier this year.

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Naomi Osaka, the tennis player, announced her departure from the sports agency Evolve, which she co-founded in 2022.
She said the lack of control over Evolve's decisions became stressful for her.
Osaka is returning to IMG, her previous management company.
At the Australian Open, she is seeded 16th and will face Antonia Ruzic.
She aims to regain her peak form after a mixed United Cup earlier this year.