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{{Nihongo|'''Naomi Osaka'''|大坂 なおみ|Ōsaka Naomi|extra=born 16 October 1997}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/319998/title/Naomi-Osaka-0|title=Naomi Osaka: WTA Tennis |publisher=WTA|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> is a |
{{Nihongo|'''Naomi Osaka'''|大坂 なおみ|Ōsaka Naomi|extra=born 16 October 1997}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/319998/title/Naomi-Osaka-0|title=Naomi Osaka: WTA Tennis |publisher=WTA|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> is a Japanese professional [[tennis]] player who represents [[Japan]] in competition. Osaka reached her best singles ranking of world No. 21. On 3 April 2017, she peaked at world No. 324 in the doubles rankings. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
Revision as of 17:19, 10 April 2018
Full name | Naomi Osaka |
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Country (sports) | Japan |
Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Born | Chūō-ku,Osaka, Japan | 16 October 1997
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | September 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Harold Solomon Aleksandar Bajin (2018–) |
Prize money | US$2,849,378 |
Official website | naomiosaka.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 151–104 |
Career titles | 1 WTA |
Highest ranking | No. 21 (2 April 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 22 (9 April 2018) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2018) |
French Open | 3R (2016) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2017) |
US Open | 3R (2016, 2017) |
Other tournaments | |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–14 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 324 (3 April 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 906 (2 April 2018) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
French Open | 2R (2016) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2017) |
US Open | 1R (2016) |
Team competitions | |
Hopman Cup | RR (2018) |
Last updated on: 2 April 2018. |
Naomi Osaka (大坂 なおみ, Ōsaka Naomi, born 16 October 1997)[1] is a Japanese professional tennis player who represents Japan in competition. Osaka reached her best singles ranking of world No. 21. On 3 April 2017, she peaked at world No. 324 in the doubles rankings.
Personal life
Osaka was born in Osaka, Japan, to a Haitian father, Leonard Francois, and a Japanese mother.[2] Her father was born in Haiti and went to college at New York University before moving to Japan, where he met and married her mother.[3] She has an older sister, Mari, who is also a professional tennis player, and the two have played together in doubles tennis.[4] She moved to America at the age of three and currently resides in Florida.[2] She graduated from Elmont Alden Terrace Primary, Broward Virtual Middle,High school. Club was Harold Solomon Institute (Florida Tennis SBT Academy),ProWorld Tennis Academy. [5]
Career
2013–2014: Career beginnings
As Osaka has dual Japanese and American citizenship, her father took the decision to register her with the Japan Tennis Association when she began her career.[2] Turned pro was September 2013. [5] Osaka made her main draw WTA tour debut at the 2014 Bank of the West Classic, having firstly entered the qualifying tournament and defeating Alla Kudryavtseva and Petra Martić for a spot in the main draw. She was then pitted against 2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur and came from a set down to defeat the Australian in a match lasting 2 1/2 hours. It was Osaka's first main draw match win at the WTA level.[6]
2015–16: Breakthrough: First WTA final and top-50 ranking
During the 2015 WTA Finals she won the Rising Stars Invitational exhibition tournament, defeating Caroline Garcia in the final.[7]
In her grand slam debut, Osaka reached the third round of Australian Open as a qualifier defeating Donna Vekic and 18th seeded Elina Svitolina in straight sets. She ended up losing to former champion Victoria Azarenka in straight sets. During the clay season, Osaka reached the third round of the French Open. She defeated 32nd seed and future champion Jeļena Ostapenko and Mirjana Lučić-Baroni both in straight sets. She then lost to former finalist and 6th seed Simona Halep in three sets, despite capturing the first set.
After an injury forced her out from participating in Wimbledon, Osaka reached the third round at the 2016 US Open. She defeated 28th seed Coco Vandeweghe coming from a set down and she also defeated Duan Yingying in straight sets before falling to American Madison Keys in three sets. She had led 5-1 in the third set.
She started off the fall Asian swing competing at the 2016 Japan Women's Open, where she comprehensively beat Anett Kontaveit in the first round before falling to Zhang Shuai in straight sets. The next week saw Osaka's main breakthrough arrive at the 2016 Toray Pan Pacific Open, where she was given a wildcard and went on to defeat fellow countrywoman Misaki Doi, Dominika Cibulkova, Aliaksandra Sasnovich, and Elina Svitolina to reach her first WTA final. In the final, she fell to former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets. With this result, Osaka moved into the Top 50 of the WTA rankings. Osaka signed a worldwide marketing and management agreement with IMG.[8]
Osaka was voted the newcomer of the year in the 2016 WTA Awards.
2017
At the Australian Open, Osaka won her first round match before losing to Johanna Konta in straight sets. She also lost in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships to Christina McHale.
She had multiple second-round and third-round losses at Indian Wells, the Miami Open, and the Volvo Car Open. She qualified for the Women's Stuttgart Open before losing to Konta again in the first round. She was unsuccessful in the rest of her clay season.
Osaka lost in the first round of the Nottingham Open, in straight sets. She was able to win a match at the Birmingham Open before losing to Lucie Safarova in the next round. She also lost to Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets at the Eastbourne International tournament.
At Wimbledon, Osaka defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo and Barbora Strýcová before losing to Venus Williams in the third round.[9][10]
At the US Open, she made the biggest win of her career, defeating defending champion Angelique Kerber in straight sets in the first round.[11] She then defeated Denisa Allertová in three sets before falling to six-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist Kaia Kanepi.
In October, she beat Venus Williams in the second round of the Hong Kong Open before being beaten in the quarter-final by the eventual winner, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.[12][13]
2018: Fourth round at Australian Open, first Premier Mandatory title
After triumphs over Kristína Kučová and 16th seed Elena Vesnina, Osaka reached the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time when she beat Ashleigh Barty in the third round of the 2018 Australian Open.[14] She was beaten by Simona Halep in the fourth round.[15] Competing as a wildcard in the Dubai Tennis Championships, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Anett Kontaveit before losing to Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinal.[16]
In the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, she beat former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova in the first round. She said afterwards, "There are three people I wanted to play, Venus, [Sharapova] and Serena. Now I'm just waiting to play Serena."[17] She continued her good form with straight set wins over 31st seed Agnieszka Radwańska and qualifier Sachia Vickery to advance to the fourth round, where she battled through three tough sets to overcome Maria Sakkari, thus advancing to her first Premier Mandatory tournament quarterfinal, where she upset former world No. 1 Karolína Plíšková in straight sets to advance to her first Premier Mandatory semifinal. She then beat world No. 1 Simona Halep in straight sets to advance to the biggest final of her career to date. Osaka won BNP Paribas Open by defeating Russian 20th seed Daria Kasatkina in straight sets.
In March 2018, Osaka was finally drawn against her idol, former world No. 1 Serena Williams, in the first round of the Miami Open.[18] Osaka, ranked world No. 22, was unseeded as was Williams, who was playing her fourth comeback match following the birth of her first child. Osaka won in straight sets.
Playing style
Osaka is an aggressive, offensive baseliner. She is able to hit winners off both sides. She likes to attack with her big forehand, but she can also plant her feet and rip her backhand for winners as well. Her serve is consistent and very strong – up to 125 miles per hour (201 km/h)[11] and can produce varying spin and paces.
Equipment
Osaka plays with the Yonex. Racquet is EZONE 98. Strings is POLYTOUR PRO 125 and REXIS 130.[19]
Significant finals
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 2018 | Indian Wells Open | Hard | Daria Kasatkina | 6–3, 6–2 |
WTA finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2016 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Premier | Hard | Caroline Wozniacki | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2018 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Premier M | Hard | Daria Kasatkina | 6–3, 6–2 |
WTA 125 series
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | Hua Hin Championships, Thailand | WTA 125 | Hard | Yaroslava Shvedova | 4–6, 7–6(10–8), 4–6 |
ITF finals
Singles: 4 (0–4)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2013 | ITF El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sanaz Marand | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2014 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Indy de Vroome | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | May 2015 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | Zheng Saisai | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Jun 2015 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | 50,000 | Grass | Vitalia Diatchenko | 6–7(5–7), 0–6 |
Career statistics
Career tournament performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
Australian Open | A | 3R | 2R | 4R | 0 / 3 | 6–3 |
French Open | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | |
Wimbledon | Q1 | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |
US Open | Q2 | 3R | 3R | 0 / 1 | 4–2 | |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 3–1 | 0 / 7 | 14–8 |
WTA Premier Mandatory | ||||||
Indian Wells Open | A | Q1 | 3R | W | 1 / 2 | 9–1 |
Miami Open | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
Madrid Open | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | |
China Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0-1 | |
WTA Premier 5 tournaments | ||||||
Dubai / Doha Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
Italian Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0-1 | |
Canadian Open | A | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2-1 | |
Cincinnati Masters | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | |
Wuhan Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0-1 | |
Career Statistics | ||||||
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Career | |
Tournaments played | ||||||
Titles / Finals | 0 /0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | |
Year-end Rank | 203 | 40 | 68 |
Record against other players
Record against top 10 players
Osaka's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10 (as of 16 March 2018):
Player | Record | Win% | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last Match |
Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
Maria Sharapova | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–4, 6–4) at 2018 Indian Wells |
Serena Williams | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2018 Miami |
Karolína Plíšková | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–2, 6–3) at 2018 Indian Wells |
Venus Williams | 1–1 | 50% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | Won (7–5, 6–2) at 2017 Hong Kong |
Angelique Kerber | 1–2 | 33% | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2017 Beijing |
Simona Halep | 1–3 | 25% | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | Won (6–3, 6–0) at 2018 Indian Wells |
Victoria Azarenka | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Lost (1–6, 1–6) at 2016 Australian Open |
Caroline Wozniacki | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | Lost (2–6, 6–7(5–7)) at 2017 Eastbourne |
Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2016 Tianjin |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2018 Indian Wells |
Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
Elina Svitolina | 2–3 | 40% | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2018 Miami |
Number 4 ranked players | ||||||
Samantha Stosur | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (4–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–5) at 2014 Stanford |
Dominika Cibulková | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–2, 6–1) at 2016 Tokyo |
Kimiko Date-Krumm | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Lost (7–6(7–3), 4–6, 3–6) at 2015 Stanford |
Johanna Konta | 0–3 | 0% | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | Lost (6–7(5–7), 6–3, 1–6) at 2017 Stuttgart |
Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
Daniela Hantuchová | 1–0 | 100% | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–2, 7–5) at 2016 Stuttgart |
Sara Errani | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–1, 6–3) at 2016 Miami |
Lucie Šafářová | 0–1 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2017 Birmingham |
Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
Jeļena Ostapenko | 1–0 | 100% | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–4, 7–5) at 2016 French Open |
Carla Suárez Navarro | 0–1 | 0% | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2017 Strasbourg |
Number 7 ranked players | ||||||
Belinda Bencic | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2013 Pelham |
Madison Keys | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2017 Indian Wells |
Number 9 ranked players | ||||||
CoCo Vandeweghe | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4) at 2016 US Open |
Andrea Petkovic | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2014 Stanford |
Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
Julia Görges | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–4, 6–4) at 2016 Cincinnati |
Kristina Mladenovic | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2018 Dubai |
Total | 20–17 | 54.05% | 18–12 (60%) |
2–2 (50%) |
0–3 (0%) |
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Wins over top 10 players per season
Season | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
Wins | 2 | 2 | 4 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score |
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2017 | ||||||
1. | Angelique Kerber | No. 6 | US Open, New York, USA | Hard | 1st Round | 6–3, 6–1 |
2. | Venus Williams | No. 5 | Hong Kong Tennis Open, Hong Kong | Hard | 2nd Round | 7–5, 6–2 |
2018 | ||||||
3. | Karolina Plíšková | No. 5 | BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, USA | Hard | Quarterfinals | 6–2, 6–3 |
4. | Simona Halep | No. 1 | BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, USA | Hard | Semifinals | 6–3, 6–0 |
References
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- ^ a b c McCarvel, Nick (18 January 2016). "Serena Williams: Rising Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka is 'very dangerous'". USA Today. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Watch: 16-year-old standout Naomi Osaka hits a massive forehand(Sports Illustrated July 31, 2014)
- ^ Rogo, Paula (20 January 2018). "Four Things To Know About Haitian-Japanese Tennis Player Naomi Osaka Who Is Making Her Mark At The Australian Open". Essence. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b Naomi Osaka Japan Tennis Association.
- ^ "Bank of the West Classic Main Draw Singles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Osaka Wins WTA Rising Stars Invitational", WTA News, 25 October 2015.
- ^ Naomi Osaka signs with IMG Tennis World USA, 27 September 2016.
- ^ Culpepper, Chuck (5 July 2017). "Venus Williams advances in her 20th Wimbledon. Her next opponent has been alive for 19 of them". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Harwitt, Sandra (7 July 2017). "Venus Williams tested, beats Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon". Usa Today. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ a b Joseph, Adi (29 August 2017). "Who is Naomi Osaka? 19-year-old stole U.S. Open spotlight with Round 1 upset". USA Today. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Venus Williams suffers surprise defeat to Naomi Osaka in Hong Kong". Eurosport. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Pavlyuchenkova beats Osaka in Hong Kong Open quarterfinals". Japan Today. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (20 January 2018). "Ashleigh Barty's Australian Open ended by assured Naomi Osaka". Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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- ^ "Svitolina slides past Osaka, into Dubai semis". WTA Tennis. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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- ^ "Serena draws Osaka in blockbuster Miami opener". WTA Tennis. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Naomi Osaka (JPN)Yonex
External links
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- Naomi Osaka at the Women's Tennis Association
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- Naomi Osaka at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Naomi Osaka - Japan Tennis Association
- Naomi Osaka (JPN) - Yonex