Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player who has won four Grand Slam singles titles so far—two US Open and two Australian Open. Born in Japan and raised in America, she won her first Grand Slam by defeating her idol Serena Williams in the finals of US Open in 2018 and became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title. She has been named the highest-earning female athlete of all time by Forbes for two straight years. Known for her activism and her support for the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement, she was named one of the ‘2020 Sports Illustrated Sportspersons of the Year’ and has been included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people twice.
