Naomi Osaka is keeping her march in the US Open after beating Marta Kostyuk in the 3rd round. However, Naomi’s run at the American major has an extra meaning as the Japanese sensation has been taking the courts with different face masks carrying the names of victims of racism. Naomi carried the face masks of Breonna Taylor (first round) and Elijah McClain (2nd round). In the 3rd round, Naomi featured a face mask carrying the name of Ahmaud Arbery that was killed while he was jogging in a park.
Osaka’s boyfriend activism
Also Naomi’s boyfriend, YBN Cordae, is extremely active in defending the rights of the black community. A few months ago, he was even arrested while protesting against the killing of Breonna Taylor.
Naomi posted a picture of her carrying the Ahmaud Arbery’s face mask and her boyfriend commented posting the emojis of the goats (the meaning is: Greatest Of All Times)
Naomi Osaka vs. Kontaveit
Naomi will face Anett Kontaveit in the 4th round. They played each other 3 times. The head to head is 3-0 for Osaka. The last time that they locked horns, Naomi Osaka won 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the quarter in New York (Western & Southern Open) on the 26th of August 2020.
Here the video highlights.
Osaka at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Now ranked no.9, Osaka has a 12-3 win-loss record in 2020. Naomi is currently having a run at the U.S. Open where she defeated Misaki Doi 6-2 5-7 6-2, Camila Giorgi 6-1 6-2 and Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-74 6-2.
Naomi was the runner-up in New York.
Osaka won 5 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Kontaveit at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Now the world no.21, Anett has a 22-7 win-loss record in 2020. The Estonian is now playing at the U.S. Open where she toppled Danielle Rose Collins 5-7 6-2 6-2, Kaja Juvan 6-4 6-1 and Magda Linette 6-3 6-2.
The Estonian was the finalist in Palermo.
