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Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who represents Japan. She is the current US Open and Australian Open champion, and No 1 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, which she first achieved in January 2019. Born in Japan to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother, Osaka has lived in the United States since she was three years old. Osaka made her breakthrough into the upper echelons of women's tennis in 2018, when she won her first WTA title at the Indian Wells Open. Osaka is known for her aggressive playing style with a powerful serve. Off the court, she is known for her shy, candid personality and her occasional spontaneous humour.
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Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who represents Japan. She is the current US Open and Australian Open champion, and No 1 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, which she first achieved in January 2019. Born in Japan to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother, Osaka has lived in the United States since she was three years old. Osaka made her breakthrough into the upper echelons of women's tennis in 2018, when she won her first WTA title at the Indian Wells Open. Osaka is known for her aggressive playing style with a powerful serve. Off the court, she is known for her shy, candid personality and her occasional spontaneous humour.
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The clip shows caricatures of African Americans looting but fails to mention George Floyd’s death, drawing criticism from tennis star Naomi Osaka and US embassy.
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Japanese tennis star eclipses Maria Sharapova’s 2015 benchmark of US$29.7 million, earning US$1.4 million more than Serena Williams in last 12 months.
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Naomi Osaka beats Zheng Saisai to march on at Australian Open, faces Coco Gauff in third round on Friday.
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Japan’s two-time grand slam champion was due to play Australian star Ashleigh Barty in her round-robin match in Shenzhen
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Japanese star wins her first match at the US$14 million round-robin tournament after bombing out in her debut appearance in 2018
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Japanese ace wins back-to-back titles on her Asia swing as she lifts China Open crown by defeating Ashleigh Barty in the final while Thiem lifts men’s title
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The comedians made the remark during a live event, where they also described Naomi Osaka as ‘too sunburned’.
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American, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, tells magazine that she wrote to Osaka to apologise for her behaviour during last year’s US Open final
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Former world No 1 out in first round at All England Club – and legend John McEnroe is ‘still trying to figure out’ why she got rid of her coach Sascha Bajin
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World No 1 is beaten by unheralded Czech Siniakova in the third round of the French Open in a straight sets defeat
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Japanese loses out to world No 27
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Japanese star launches title defence with a 6-3, 6-4 victory
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Veteran fights back to beat third seed
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Asia’s first world No 1 wins Breakthrough of the Year at Laureus World Sports Awards with search for new coach continuing after shock Sascha Bajin split
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World No 1 working with Japan Tennis Association coach Masashi Yoshikawa in Dubai and says she wasn’t willing to sacrifice her happiness for Sascha Bajin
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