Reigning U.S Open champion, Naomi Osaka amongst ‘Women of the Year,’ as credited by Vogue Japan
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Even in the shortened season of tennis in 2020, Naomi Osaka did wonders. The 23-year-old scored the third Grand Slam title of her career. She did so when she downed Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka in three-thrilling sets at the U.S Open. Further, the Japanese made huge waves on and off the court by deciding to step out of the shadows to raise awareness for the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
In the aforementioned Major, Osaka made a necessary statement by wearing seven different masks before seven bouts which carried the names of victims who had lost their lives due to racial injustices. This brought about a lot of awareness regarding the utter negligence most coloured people are treated with.
Japan Vogue honours Naomi Osaka
With the immense support she received for her stance, Osaka also became the most tweeted about and the highest paid female athlete of the year.
The youngster will grace the cover of the Vogue Magazine in January 2021. As for now, Vogue Japan has listed Osaka amongst the ‘Women of the Year.’ Due to this honour which recognised her activism, Osaka, elated, responded on Twitter.
After a gigantic season, the player heads on to start the bid for her fourth Major title. This will come about at the Australian Open 2021.
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