On May 30, Naomi Osaka defeated Romanian tennis player Patricia Maria Tig in the opening round of the French Open. However, after that, the 23-year-old star did not participate in the post-match press conference as announced a few days earlier. Naomi Osaka believes that reporters do not respect the mental health of tennis players by repeating questions hundreds of times, sometimes questioning their ability to compete, so she refuses to participate in the tournament’s press conferences. to protect your mental health and be ready to accept punishment. For skipping the press conference, the world’s number two female tennis player was fined 15,000 euros.
Just one day later, Naomi Osaka wrote a long confession sharing that she would withdraw from the French Open. She thinks this is the best thing for the tournament, the other players and for herself because she doesn’t want to cause trouble. The Japanese tennis player then confided that she had been depressed for a long time since the 2018 US Open. Naomi Osaka thanked the media and apologized to the kind journalists, while also admitting that she was not good at developing. performing in public so he is often very nervous before each press conference. Osaka expressed her desire to stay away from the court for a while and hopes that when the time is right, she and the organizers will find a satisfactory solution for the players, press and fans.
Osaka’s decision received great support from her seniors and colleagues in the tennis industry. Before attracting attention with her unprecedented bold statement, the 23-year-old girl was the most successful female tennis player in the past 4 years. Naomi Osaka has a forte on hard courts, winning 4 Grand Slam titles including 2 Australian Open championships (2019 and 2021) and 2 US Open crowns (2018 and 2020). Meanwhile, in her participation in the Roland Garros clay court tournament, Naomi Osaka is often eliminated early.
Success in her career helps the girl with ruffled hair and Asian-African beauty receive many advertising contracts. In the photo Naomi Osaka represents a swimsuit brand.
The world’s number two tennis player with pink dyed hair combined with a striking neon green bikini. “Mermaid energy”, Osaka’s boyfriend, rapper Cordae, commented on the photo. Naomi Osaka does not possess standard curves but exudes beauty full of energy and personality.
On his personal page, football stars often do not express personal opinions. However, at the 2020 US Open, Naomi Osaka made a strong impression when supporting the fight for equality for people of color by wearing a mask printed with the names of victims in clashes with the police.
The half-Japanese tennis player was the female athlete with the best income last year, “pocketing” more than 50 million USD.
Naomi Osaka has also had a love affair that has flourished over the past 4 years. She and American rapper Cordae publicly dated after winning the 2018 US Open. The young couple, born in 1997, are inseparable and are both fierce fighters for equal rights for people of color.
The personality of the female tennis player and her older sister Mari were born into a family with a Japanese mother and a Haitian father. Both Naomi Osaka sisters were born in the land of the rising sun and took their mother’s surname according to household registration regulations in Japan. Because of falling in love with a person of African descent, Naomi Osaka’s mother was strongly opposed by her family and had to leave home to protect her own happiness. The whole family came to America when she was three years old. The young girl and her sister were guided by her father to follow the path of tennis with the dream of being successful like the Williams sisters.
Osaka’s father’s direction and investment finally paid off. Just like the Williams family when younger sister Serena is more prominent than older sister Venus, Naomi is also more successful than older sister Mari. In the photo, the shaggy-haired tennis player cherishes the championship Cup at the Australian Open earlier this year.
In early May, Naomi Osaka received the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year award at the annual Laureus awards ceremony, which is considered the Oscars of the sports industry. The award ceremony was held online, the Japanese-born star wore a gorgeous white dress and took commemorative photos with the award next to the swimming pool at home. In 2019, Osaka received the Breakthrough of the Year award at Laureus.
