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Naomi Osaka (Japanese: 大坂 なおみ, Hepburn: Ōsaka Naomi, Japanese pronunciation: [oːsaka naomi], born October 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.
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Sep 5, 2024 · Naomi Osaka is a Japanese tennis player and social justice advocate who, in 2019, became the first Asian player to reach the top of the Women’s Tennis Association world rankings. She is also the first tennis player from Japan to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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Naomi Osaka (Japanese: 大坂 なおみ, Hepburn: Ōsaka Naomi, Japanese pronunciation: [oːsaka naomi], born October 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.
She won 6-2, 6-4 to become Japan's first ever Grand Slam tennis champion. The stoic facade only slipped when boos rang out during the trophy ceremony. At the very next major, Osaka battled her way through to the 2019 Australian Open final against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova.
Jul 16, 2021 · BBC Sport. Naomi Osaka tells a story. It is from Florida, where the world's best young tennis players congregate and compete. Osaka, aged about 10, was getting ready for a match at the...
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Naomi Osaka career statistics. This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Naomi Osaka. [1] She was the champion of the 2018 US Open, 2019 Australian Open, 2020 US Open, and 2021 Australian Open. Osaka at the 2016 US Open.