Naomi Osaka
Appearance
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![]() Naomi Osaka at the 2020 US Open | |
Residence | Beverly Hills, California, USA |
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Born | Chuo Ward, Osaka, Japan | October 16, 1997
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | September 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Wim Fissette (2020–2022) |
Prize money | $21,177,252 |
Official website | naomiosaka.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 265–148 (64.16%) |
Career titles | 7 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (January 28, 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 314 (April 3, 2023) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | W (2019, 2021) |
French Open | 3R (2016, 2018, 2019) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2017, 2018) |
US Open | W (2018, 2020) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | RR (2018, 2019) |
Olympic Games | 3R (2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–14 (12.5%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 324 (April 3, 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
French Open | 2R (2016) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2017) |
US Open | 1R (2016, 2017) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | WG II PO (2018) |
Hopman Cup | RR (2018) |
Last updated on: January 9, 2023. |
Naomi Osaka (大坂 なおみ, Ōsaka Naomi, born 16 October 1997) was a professional tennis player. She won the 2018 US Open, defeating American Serena Williams in the final.[1] This made her the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. In 2019 she won the Australian Open and became world number 1. She turned professional in September 2013.
Osaka is Haitian-American-Japanese. She was born in Chūō-ku, Osaka. Her father is Haitian-American and her mother is Japanese. She grew up in the United States. She has both Japanese and American citizenship.[2]
References
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (8 September 2018). "U.S. Open Tennis Final: Naomi Osaka Defeats Serena Williams". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ Noori Farzan, Antonia (10 September 2018). "Japanese, Haitian, and now a Grand Slam winner: Naomi Osaka's historic journey to the U.S. Open". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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