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Naomi Osaka Thanks Ancestors for Helping Her Win Second US Open
Naomi Osaka claimed her second U.S. Open championship and third overall Grand Slam title on Saturday. Representing Japan,…
September 14, 2020
Naomi Osaka Thanked By Parents of Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin for Support
Naomi Osaka received a thank you message from the parents of Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon Martin following her…
September 10, 2020
Naomi Osaka is Giving Up U.S. Citizenship to Compete for Japan at 2020 Olympics
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has officially announced that she will give up her U.S. citizenship to play for…
October 11, 2019
Japanese Comedians Won’t Apologize to Naomi Osaka For Saying She ‘Needs Bleach’
A Japanese comedy duo apologized after reportedly saying that tennis star Naomi Osaka “needed some bleach.” The pair,…
September 26, 2019
She’s a Rising Pro Tennis Star But Her Parents Want Her to Get a ‘Job’ Already
Kristie Ahn’s highly anticipated return at the U.S. Open ended on Monday, but the tennis pro has made…
September 4, 2019
Naomi Osaka Wins U.S. Open Match Quickly So Kobe Bryant and Colin Kaepernick Won’t ‘Sit in the Sun Too Long’
Women’s Singles Grand Slam Champion Naomi Osaka showed great form on Thursday as she breezed through her match…
August 31, 2019
Naomi Osaka Suffers Stunning Loss at Miami Open to World No. 27 Hsieh Su-Wei
World No. 27 seed Hsieh Su-Wei pulled off a stunning upset at the Miami Open on Saturday by…
March 25, 2019
Naomi Osaka Loses Her First Match Since Splitting With Coach Sascha Bajin
Professional tennis player Naomi Osaka experienced her first loss more than a week after announcing her surprising split…
February 22, 2019
Naomi Osaka Shocks Fans After Announcing Split with Coach Sascha Bajin
Many fans were probably surprised to hear that Haitian-Japanese professional tennis player Naomi Osaka will no longer be…
February 13, 2019
Naomi Osaka Will Have to Choose Whether She’s American or Japanese in 9 Months
Naomi Osaka has a literal deadline on her hands of whether to be Japanese or American. A lot…
January 30, 2019
Naomi Osaka Becomes The First Asian World #1 Player After Winning Australian Open
Naomi Osaka won her second straight major title via a dramatic victory over Czech Petra Kvitova at the…
January 28, 2019
Stop Erasing Naomi Osaka’s Blackness
Biraciality makes people uncomfortable. In society, we communicate narrow ideas of racial identity, as if identity can fit…
January 28, 2019