Naomi Osaka hasn’t played much this year. Actually, she competed only in 4 tournaments. After disappointing in the first part of the season, the Japanese sensation had a rather triumphant comeback once the tours were back after the global lockdown halted the sports. Naomi carried a rather powerful message in defense of the black community following the horrible killings and shooting that took place in the US clearly provoked by racist prejudices.
Naomi had an astonishing run at the US Open when she was the title nursing hamstring injury. However, despite her sporting achievement, during the American slam, the world no.3 hit the headlines for the fact that she carried 7 masks with 7 different names of victims of racism during the major. Initially, many sponsors were not happy about that, but Naomi didn’t really care, and she just went for it.
Naomi Osaka and the Vogue Magazine
Naomi will grace the cover of the Vogue Magazine in January. Now, Vogue Japan named Osaka among the women of 2020 for her activism. Naomi was clearly elated with the recognition to retweet the news.
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) December 18, 2020
Naomi Osaka in 2020
Ranked world no.3, Osaka played her last match on the 12th of September when she beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win her 6th career title.
This season the Japanese has achieved a composed 16-3 win-loss record. The Japanese clinched 1 title at the U.S. Open. Osaka was the finalist in New York.
