Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams in the NYTimes’ pictures of the year

Naomi and Serena are part of this interesting collection

By
Mark Hall
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Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams

Naomi Osaka‘s name has often appeared near Serena Williams‘ in the headlines after she defeated the American legend in a highly controversial final.

For once, the Japanese was mentioned with Serena by a media outlet, not for Williams’ meltdown, but because both were part of the NYTimes’ collection of the most significant pictures of the year.

Osaka and Williams

Naomi’s picture was taken in Melbourne when the Japanese didn’t yet stun the world with her titles in Indian Wells and at the US Open. In the photo, Osaka’s head looks like an erupting volcano because of the contrast of her red hair (read because of the sun) and her body that’s in the shadow.

Serena’s picture is about her famous meltdown at the US Open final. The former world no.1 was depicted when she was famously pointing her finger at the chair umpire with the crowd annoyed.

Ranked no.5, Naomi Osaka will start her season in Brisbane next week while Serena Williams (no.16) decided to commence her 2019 playing the Hopman Cup.

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