Interesting Facts About Top Tennis player Naomi Osaka

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Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1977, in Osaka, Japan. She is a professional Japanese tennis player.

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Naomi is the world's first Asian tennis player to be ranked No. 1 in singles by the WTA.

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Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam Singles Champion, including two Australian Open titles and two US Open titles.

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Osaka won her two major titles, the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open, in back-to-back tournaments.

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At the age of 16, Osaka made her WTA Tour debut in the 2014 Stanford Classic Tennis Tournament.

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Osaka rose to prominence after defeating former US Open champion Samantha Stosur in her first tennis match.

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In 2018, Naomi won her first WTA (Women's Tennis Association) title at the Indian Wells Open Tournament.

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In the same year, 20-year-old Naomi defeated 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the US Open final, earning her first major singles title.

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Naomi is the highest-earning female athlete of all time. According to Forbes, Naomi (with $51.1 million) is also the world's highest-paid female employee as of 2022.

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Naomi Osaka is also the only tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron. She lit the cauldron at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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Osaka has a net worth of $65 million. She earns that much money from the brand endorsement and from her smart investments.

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