What a moment for tennis and for Naomi Osaka! The Japanese sensation had the great honor to be the final torchbearer in Tokyo. There was already a rumour going around that Naomi’s match was postponed from Saturday to Sunday because Naomi would have been chosen to be the person to light the Olympic cauldron.
That indeed happened! Naomi appeared at the end of the ceremony making all tennis fans proud of her! A fantastic moment for Naomi and tennis in general!
What a moment for Naomi Osaka (and the world). #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/9cR5dsHRqJ
— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) July 23, 2021
What a special moment for @naomiosaka, the final Olympic flame torchbearer, who had the honor of lighting the #Olympics cauldron. #OpeningCeremony #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/HZcDpLEGHz
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 23, 2021
Wow pic.twitter.com/mUAERTN3dS
— Joe Fleming (@ByJoeFleming) July 23, 2021
What a moment for @naomiosaka
The four-time Grand Slam champion has lit the #Olympics cauldron for #Tokyo2020
📸: @Tokyo2020 | #Tennis pic.twitter.com/WOYuKdWCXR
— ITF (@ITFTennis) July 23, 2021
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Currently ranked no.2, Osaka played her last match on the 30th of May when she beat world no.74 Patricia Maria Tig 6-4 7-6(4) in the 1st round in French Open (draw).
At present, during this year the Japanese achieved a 14-3 win-loss record. Naomi clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
