Naomi Osaka is widely considered as the heir of Serena Williams, both on court and off the court. The Japanese sensation has already won 3 slams and she clearly has the potential to go for many more in the years to come. Osaka is also firmly committed to helping the community around her.
The world no.3 was extremely vocal when she defended the community of color, especially after the unrests that followed the horrible killing of George Floyd.
On the promotional side, similarly to Serena Williams, Naomi is committed to empowering women. The Japanese ace has been promoting a collection of 5 handbags and 2 wallets produced by Scottish accessories label Strathberry.
As per the Vogue magazine, she commented:
“I want to really empower women to claim their moment every time they step out with one of these bags on their shoulder.”
Strathberry cofounder Leeanne Hundleby added:
“Naomi is the embodiment of a role model who has inspired young men and women everywhere with her unrelenting drive, confidence, and voice.”
Naomi’s stance is mirroring Serena’s that has inspired many women in the course of her career. The young Japanese was one of them.
Naomi Osaka in 2020
Ranked world no.3, Naomi played her last match on the 12th of September when she defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win her 6th career title.
At the moment, this season Osaka has 16-3 win-loss record. The Japanese has won 1 title at the U.S. Open. Osaka was the runner-up in New York.
Serena Williams in 2020
Now the world no.11, Serena was supposed to play on the 30th of September. However, she conceded a walk over to Tsvetana Pironkova in the 2nd round of the French Open (draw).
Presently, this year the American has an overall 17-5 record. Serena Williams has won 1 title in Auckland.
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Osaka. The last time that they competed against each other, Serena Williams won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Toronto (Rogers Cup) in August 2019.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
