Naomi Osaka turned pro with just a month to go before her 16th birthday. At the time, she was considered one of the most exciting prospects in the female tennis circuit. Over the years she has steadily improved her game and made undeniable progress in WTA Tour events. Naomi made her Grand Slam debut in early 2016 and has since produced great performances in several top-flight tennis events, including losing to Maria Sharapova at Indian Wells and Venus Williams at the Hong Kong Open.

Born name

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nickname

Naomi

Sun sign

scale

Place of birth

Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan

Residence

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

nationality

training

Naomi Osaka went to Elmont Alden Terrace Elementary School . After struggling to find time for formal education due to her tennis commitments, she enrolled at Broward Virtual High School , from where she completed her high school education.

occupation

professional tennis player

family

• Vater – Leonard “San” François
• Mutter – Tamaki Osaka
• Siblings – Mari Osaka (Older Sister) (Tennis Pro)

Manager

Naomi Osaka is represented by IMG.

plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Per turned

September 2013

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

69 kg or 152 lbs

friend/spouse

Naomi Osaka has chosen to keep the focus tight on her professional life and therefore has refrained from speaking about her personal life, making it a bit difficult to say anything about her love life.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

She has Haitian ancestry on her father’s side. While she sides with her mother, she is of Japanese descent.

hair colour

dark brown

She has often tried “blonde” highlights.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Curly hair

brand promotion

Naomi Osaka has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. As such, she often uses her social media posts to promote the popular sportswear brand. She has also used her social media posts to promote other brands such as Palace Skateboards .

In December 2016, she struck a deal with broadcaster WOWOW and food brand, Nissin .She became the brand ambassador for CITIZEN Watches in 2018.

Known for

As one of the best Japanese tennis players. She is also considered to be one of the most popular and best players in the female circle.

First tennis match

In 2013 she played her first tennis match.

In July 2014, she made her WTA Tour main debut after losing to AllaKudryavtseva and Petra Martić in the qualifying round. She was paired against Samantha Stosur and despite suffering a loss she was able to win the match which lasted two and a half hours.

Personal trainer

Aside from her hour-long tennis practice, Naomi Osaka also spends a lot of time in the gym to improve her fitness and game. She focuses on functional training to strengthen her stabilizing muscles and develop game-related endurance. She has also added boxing to her workout routine.

Naomi Osaka favorite things

• Idol – Serena Williams
• City – Tokyo
• Pump Up Song – Crisis by Rich Brian ft. 21 Savage

Naomi Osaka The Facts

1. When she was 3 years old, her family moved to the US and decided to settle in Florida.
2. She took her early tennis training at Harold Solomon Institute (Florida Tennis SBT Academy) and ProWorld Tennis Academy .
3. Since she has dual, Japanese and American, citizenship, she has been courted by Japan Tennis Association and American Tennis Association. However, her father decided to enroll her with the former, believing that they would provide better support and support.
4. In November 2015, Naomi was able to win her first WTA final when she prevailed as the champion at the WTA Rising Stars Invitational exhibition tournament.
5. In January 2016, she made her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open. She made it to the 3rd round of the tournament where she was defeated in straight sets by former champion Victoria Azarenka.
6. In 2016 she was named Newcomer of the Year and was honored for this at WTA Awards.
7. In early 2018, Naomi changed her coach and hired Aleksander Bajin. By the summer, she also began coaching Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida. These changes had a positive impact on her game as she was ranked 19th in September after starting the year in 68th place.
8. In March 2018, she attracted worldwide attention when she managed to defeat Serena Williams in the first round of the Miami Open. She managed to roll her idol in straight sentences.
9. In September 2018, she defeated Madison Keys in the US Open semifinals. It helped her get the first appearance in the final of the Grand Slam event.
10. With her semifinal win at the 2018 US Open, she became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam final. She later beat Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final and made history by becoming the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam title. With this victory she also reached the world number 7.
11. Visit her official website @ naomiosaka.com.
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