Sports history in Black: Naomi Osaka wins second U.S. Open title

By Mike Patton Black News & Views  Naomi Osaka, who is known as a world-class tennis player and also for... The post Sports history in Black: Naomi Osaka wins second U.S. Open title first appeared on Black News & Views.

Sports history in Black: Naomi Osaka wins second U.S. Open title
Naomi Osaka in 2018. Photo credit: Naomi Osaka, Peter Menzel

By Mike Patton

Black News & Views 

Naomi Osaka, who is known as a world-class tennis player and also for her advocacy for mental health, on Sept. 12, 2020, showed the world the wide breadth of her athletic talent.

Naomi Osaka in 2018. Photo credit: Naomi Osaka, Peter Menzel
Naomi Osaka in 2018. Photo credit: Naomi Osaka, Peter Menzel

At the U.S. Open, Osaka beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 1-6, 6-3,6-3 to win her second U.S. Open title.  

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