Naomi Osaka may not be a household name for the big public but she is certainly on her way there. The 21-year old tennis player from Japan became an overnight star last year when she pulled off an upset victory over tennis giant Serena Williams in the US Open finals. In fact, she has since been named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world.
She is set to defend her first Grand Slam title in the coming days and it looks like she has a good chance of becoming a huge name in the sport like her childhood hero Serena Williams.
Naomi Osaka Bio, Parents and Early Life
The Naomi Osaka bio story starts when her parents Tamaki Osaka and Leonard Francois met. The Naomi Osaka parents raised her and her sister Mari (also a professional tennis player) in Japan until they moved to Long Island, New York when she was three.
While she grew up in the United States, the Naomi Osaka parents made the decision for her and Mari to represent Japan in games. She started engaging in junior tournaments when she was young until she graduated to the ITF Women’s Circuit in October 2011. She first became part of a Grand Slam main draw in 2016, where she made it to the third round. After a few years, she hired Sascha Bajin to be her coach, which helped her breakthrough later on. Unfortunately, that ended abruptly soon after Naomi won the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka Net Worth: a Superstar in the Making?
The exact Naomi Osaka net worth is not yet known as of the moment but the Japanese tennis star came off a breakthrough year in her sport. Not only did she top last year’s prize money rankings because of her victory in the US and Australian Opens (which gave her $3.1 million), she also just crossed the $10 million mark in career prize money. Osaka rankings No.1 is a special moment in her career as a rising star.
Osaka’s status as a new superstar is going to benefit her financially in the long run, with Forbes estimating that endorsements can give her as much as $15 million on her bank accounts. If she wins the 2019 tennis US Open, that will give her more leverage to negotiate contracts for business endorsements.
Naomi Osaka Dating: Boyfriend also a Celebrity
There have also been rumors that rapper YBN Cordae may be the Naomi Osaka boyfriend, reports Tennis Tonic. The Raleigh-born rapper has been seen multiple times on Osaka’s Instagram posts. As an up and coming rapper, the Naomi Osaka boyfriend just recently released his debut studio album, which means both their careers are flourishing.
| NAOMI OSAKA AFTER WINNING THE US OPEN IN 2018 |
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