Naomi Osaka came from behind to win the 2020 US Open tennis at the age of 22 and thanks to her ancestors. She never forgets her family background and often credits them in her every achievements.
Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player, who has been ranked No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association. A three-time Grand Slam singles champion, she is the reigning champion at the US Open.
Naomi was born on 16 October 1997 in Chuo Ward, Osaka, Japan that makes him 22 years of age. She is the younger of two daughters of Leonard Francois and Tamaki Osaka. Her father is a former tennis player, who used to be a coach for his daughters. She has an elder sister named Mari Osaka, who is also a professional tennis player. Mari currently ranks the world No. 326 as of June 2020.
Osaka and her sister were given mother’s maiden name due to the Japanese Family Registration Law (Koseki). Koseki states that a foreign spouse must join the Japanese partner’s koseki and children are registered under that Japanese spouse’s surname. She has an athletic body, standing at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 meters).
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Naomi states herself of black and Asian ethnicity. She is of Japanese-Haitian descent as her father hails from Jacmel, Haiti and her mother is from Hokkaido, Japan.
When she was three years old, her family moved from Japan and settled in New York, the United States. Moreover, she is proud of her multi-ethnic background. Despite being in the US, she chose Japan nationality over US citizenship for the Tokyo Olympics in 2019.
Naomi gained popularity at the age of 16 after defeating former US Open champion Samantha Stosur in her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Stanford Classic. In 2016, she reached her first WTA final at the 2016 Pan Pacific Open in Japan to enter the top 50 of the WTA rankings.
Osaka won her first two Grand Slam singles titles in back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments at the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open. Furthermore, she claimed her second US Open and third Grand Slam title by beating Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 on 13 September 2020. She is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking and achievements in singles.
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The young player has made remarkable earnings and net worth from her career achievements. She comes as one of the highest-earning female athlete of all-time by annual income in 2020. Moreover, she is ranked 29th among all the highest-earning athletes.
Osaka earned $37.4 million in 2019-2020 from prize money and endorsements. Besides, she has brand endorsements deal with numerous companies including Yonex, Nike, Nissan Motors, Mastercard, and ANA. According to CelebrityNetWorth, she has a net worth of $25 million.
Well, the 22-year-old is currently dating a Grammy-nominated boyfriend Cordae. The duo started dating in early 2019. Recently, her boyfriend was seen supporting her in the semifinal match against Jennifer Brady in the 2020 US Open. Meanwhile, the love between the power couple is often evinced through their respective Instagram account.
Formerly known as YBN Cordae, he departed from American hip-hop collective YBN in 2019 after joining back in 2018. Furthermore, his debut album The Lost Boy, released in July 2019 earned him a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
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