News

Naomi Osaka looking great at the The Ellen Show

See Naomi's 2nd appearance at The Ellen Show

14 September 2019

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has had a great career so far. The 21-year-old Japanese tennis player won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open against Serena Williams last year. She followed that up by winning this year’s Australian Open proving that she is one of the game’s most promising young talents. Osaka has three WTA titles to go along with her two Grand Slams and is currently ranked number 4 in the WTA rankings.

Appearance on Ellen DeGeneres

Osaka currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States. She was recently in action at the US Open where she lost out in the round of 16 to Belinda Bencic. Osaka stopped by the Ellen DeGeneres show for an interview with the American comedy star. This was Osaka’s second appearance on the show and she looked stunning in a red suit outfit and curly hair. Ellen and Osaka talked about Osaka’s recent outing at the US Open as well as her crush on celebrity actor Michael B. Jordan.

Match with Coco Gauff

Speaking about her US Open performance, Ellen praised Osaka for her gesture towards 15-year-old teenager Coco Gauff after Osaka eliminated her in the third round in the main draw. Osaka invited Gauff to address the crowd even if she lost with her. Osaka said of the gesture, “I saw that she was kind of tearing up a little. Then it reminded me how young she was. I was just thinking, like, it would be nice for her to address the people that came and watched her play. They were cheering for her. Yeah, I mean, for me, it was just something that was, I don’t know, instinctive I guess.” Coco appreciated the gesture from Osaka telling the press, “I think she really showed sportsmanship tonight. I mean, I wasn’t expecting it. I’m glad that I was able to experience that moment. I’m glad the crowd was kind of helping me and her.”

Crush on Michael B. Jordan

Ellen and Osaka also joked about Osaka’s crush on actor Michael B. Jordan. Osaka had admitted to having a crush on the actor on her first appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show and Ellen went ahead and texted the actor about Osaka’s crush. Osaka said, “I like just being straightforward and honest, so yeah that usually gets me in a lot of trouble, like with you. Because last time I was here, you just did me dirty.” Ellen defended reaching out to Michael saying she was just trying to help the tennis star. “All I did was try to fulfill a fantasy of yours.”

Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend YBN Cordae

Osaka is currently dating rapper YBN Cordae and she has “officialized’ their relationship with a post on Instagram depicting their romance. Before that, the Japanese has never confirmed that they were dating while the American rapper was much more open.