Tennis star Naomi Osaka launching her own sports agency

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Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka is breaking away from IMG to launch her own sports agency with longtime agent Stuart Duguid. Duguid and Osaka began discussing the venture at the Tokyo Olympics last year. The firm, called Evolve, will operate as a "small boutique and bespoke agency"

Tennis star Naomi Osaka launching her own sports agency

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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Reuters

Tennis-Osaka breaks from IMG to start own sports agency

By Amy Tennery - Four-times major winner Naomi Osaka is breaking away from IMG to launch her own sports agency with longtime agent Stuart Duguid. Duguid and Osaka began discussing the venture at the Tokyo Olympics last year, Duguid told Reuters via email, adding that the firm, called Evolve, will operate as a "small boutique and bespoke agency." "We were discussing the business models

11 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Naomi Osaka to launch her own ‘boutique’ sports agency for ‘transcendent’ athletes

Osaka has left IMG to set up her own agency with agent Stuart Duguid

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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IBTimes

Osaka Launching Own Sports Agency: Report

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is departing IMG and launching her own sports agency with agent Stuart Duguid, Sportico reported Wednesday. Japan's Osaka, the highest-paid female athlete in the world for several years, told the sports-business publication in an e-mail that the agency, called Evolve, was the "next step" in her journey as an athlete and businesswoman.

11 days ago·United States

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South China Morning Post

Osaka breaks with IMG to start own sports agency

Four-time grand slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is taking her sprawling business empire into her own hands.

10 days ago·Hong Kong

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News24

Naomi Osaka launching own sports agency - report

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is departing IMG and launching her own sports agency with agent Stuart Duguid, Sportico reported Wednesday.

11 days ago·South Africa

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The Hill