Naomi Osaka. A professional tennis player. Osaka has both American and Japanese citizenship, although she chooses to represent her native country Japan in the sport.
She made her breakthrough in women’s tennis in 2018 when she won her first Women’s Tennis Association title at the Indian Wells Open.
Later that same year, she won her first U.S. Open, defeating 23-time champion Serena Williams in the final to become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. Osaka won her second Grand Slam title at the 2019 Australian Open.
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