Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player, who has been best known to be ranked No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and is also the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. She also became the first woman to win successive Grand Slam singles titles in 2015.
Naomi gained immense popularity at age 16 when she defeated former US Open champion Samantha Stosur in her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Stanford Classic. She is considered to be the four-time Grand Slam singles champion and is the biggest champion at the US Open and the Australian Open, and her seven titles on the WTA Tour also include two at the Premier Mandatory level.
Naomi has been named as one of the 2020 Sports Illustrated Sportspersons of the Year for her active participation in the US Open championship run and was also included on Time‘s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019 and 2020. She was also said to be the 2021 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year.
| Naomi Osaka Bio | |
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| Bio/Wiki | |
| Name | Naomi Osaka |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Known for | Being the first Japanese to win a Tennis Grand Slam title (US Open Winner in 2018) |
| Personal Information | |
| Date of Birth | 16th October 1997 |
| Age (as in 2021) | 24 Years |
| Birthplace | Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American, Japanese [2] |
| Hometown | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Hobbies | Reading, Travelling, Listening to Music, Playing on PlayStation |
| Physical Status | |
| Height (approx.) | 5'11" (180cm, 1.80 m) |
| Weight (approx.) | 70 kg (154 lbs) |
| Body Measurements (B-C-W) | Not Known |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Education and More | |
| School | • Alden Terrace School, New York |
| • Broward Virtual High School, Florida | |
| Educational Qualification | High School Graduate |
| Family and Relationships | |
| Father | Leonard Maxime Francois |
| Mother | Tamaki Osaka |
| Siblings | Mari Osaka (Elder, Tennis Player) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Spouse | Not Yet Married |
| Children(s) | N/A |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 2013-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career Titles | 6 |
| Coach/Mentor(s) | Patrick Tauma, Harold Solomon, David Taylor, Sascha Bajin |
| Favourite Shot | Forehand |
| Honours | |
| Achievements | • WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2016 |
| • Won the US Open title in 2018 | |
| • The 1st Japanese to win a Grand Slam title | |
| Her performance at the 2014 Bank of the West Classic | |
| Favourites | |
| Favourite Tennis Player(s) | Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic |
| Favourite Tennis Court | Grass-Court |
| Favourite Coach | Richard Williams |
| Favourite Food | Sushi |
| Favourite Film | Planet of the Apes |
| Favourite Singer(s) | Beyonce, Amanda Palmer, Hikaru Utata |
| Favourite Book | Open by Andre Agassi |
| Favourite Destination | Tokyo |
| Net Worth/Salary/Assets | |
| Net Worth | $4 million (as in 2018) |
| Assets | Not Known |
