Naomi Osaka

Sep 12 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Naomi Osaka of Japan walks onto the court wearing a mask with the name of Tamir Rice prior to her match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (not pictured) in the women's singles final on day thirteen of the 2020 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Reuters
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Champion Osaka harnesses sport's biggest spotlight in fight for racial justice

Striding into Arthur Ashe Stadium for her first-round match 12 days ago, Osaka put her activism front-and-center from the start, wearing a mask to honor Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by...

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Osaka wins US Open to confirm status as new star

Naomi Osaka in action. Photo: Reuters
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Osaka 'a Jesse Owens of Japan' for racial injustice stand

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Osaka trusting in new mindset in hunt for 'shiny little trophy'

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Osaka outlasts Brady to reach US Open final

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Osaka beats Rogers to reach US Open semis

Naomi Osaka in action. Photo: Reuters
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Osaka blasts past Kontaveit to reach U.S. Open quarter-finals

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Osaka survives scare to reach last 16 in New York

Sep 2, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Naomi Osaka of Japan hits the ball against Camila Giorgi of Italy on day three of the 2020 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Reuters
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No sign of slowdown as Osaka beats second-round challenger at US Open

Sep 2, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Naomi Osaka of Japan talks before her match against Camila Giorgi of Italy on day three of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Reuters
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Mask after mask, Osaka brings protest to international audience

Novak Djokovic (SRB) reacts during his match against Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) in the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Photo: Reuters
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Djokovic, Osaka in action as very different U.S. Open begins

Tennis - Australian Open - Third Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2020. Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during the match against Cori Gauff of the US. Reuters
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Osaka reaches semis then withdraws to protest racial injustice

Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates winning the match against China's Saisai Zheng Photo: Reuters
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Osaka will play in US Open, says management team