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Naomi Osaka

Tennis player, author and producer

Born 1997

Naomi Osaka is a Japanese tennis player, author and producer born in Osaka in 1997. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Haitian. Her family moved to the United States when she was a young child; she and her older sister Mari trained together, with their father guiding their first years on public courts. Florida training and home schooling later allowed tennis to shape the family’s daily life. Original longform interviews describe the sisters’ close companionship and the practical support of both parents. Osaka entered WTA qualifying in 2013 and made her main-draw debut at Stanford the next year. A Tokyo final and the 2016 WTA Newcomer honor signaled her arrival. Indian Wells and the US Open became her first tour championships in 2018. She added the Australian Open in 2019 and reached world No.1. Her second US Open and Australian Open titles brought the major total to four. Play Academy, created with Nike and Laureus in 2020, extends her interest in girls’ access to sport. The North Carolina Courage announced her investment in 2021. A period away from competition included the birth of her daughter Shai in 2023, before her tour return. More recent tournament records include Auckland and Montreal finals, a Saint-Malo title and a US Open semifinal in 2025. Her 2026 Wimbledon run reached a first quarterfinal after a victory over Aryna Sabalenka. Her September US Open campaign ended in the fourth round against Elena Rybakina. In a January press conference, she described offseason work on decision-making and recognising chances to move forward. The same conversation describes bedtime reading with her daughter, keeping family life alongside competition. Beyond matches, Garrett Bradley’s three-part Netflix series documents her life, while Kathleen Jayme’s The Second Set follows another chapter. She co-founded Hana Kuma with Stuart Duguid and is an executive producer of Julie Keeps Quiet. Her children’s book The Way Champs Play, illustrated by Kamala Nair, treats sport as something children can share. Her public style work also connects tennis with fashion: a 2026 US Open interview explains a basketball-inspired collaboration with Who Decides War and Law Roach. First-person accounts of music, food, training and beauty are retained with their dates and sponsor context. Historical pet answers and her public co-parenting statement remain carefully scoped to what the sources establish.

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Connected people

ConnectionMari OsakaOlder sister and early tennis companion.

ConnectionCordaeFormer partner; publicly stated co-parenting relationship.

ConnectionSerena WilliamsTennis inspiration and opponent in the 2018 US Open final.

Selected career chronology

Credits Index

Major screen, stage, music, sport or broadcast work. This is a selected public-career index, not a complete employment history.

Year	Title	Medium	Role	IMDb
2018	Indian Wells	Sport	Women’s singles champion	—
2018	US Open	Sport	Women’s singles champion	—
2019	Australian Open	Sport	Women’s singles champion	—
2019	Pan Pacific Open — Osaka	Sport	Women’s singles champion	—
2019	Beijing	Sport	Women’s singles champion	—
2020	US Open	Sport	Women’s singles champion	—
2021	Naomi Osaka	Documentary series	Self	IMDb
2021	Australian Open	Sport	Women’s singles champion	—
2021	Rafa Nadal Academy	Documentary series	Self – Tennis Player	IMDb
2022	The Way Champs Play	Book	Author — illustrated by Kamala Nair	—
2024	Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios	Video podcast	Self — guest	IMDb
2024	Julie Keeps Quiet	Film	Executive producer	IMDb
2024	Break Point	Documentary series	Self	IMDb
2025	Naomi Osaka: The Second Set	Documentary	Self	IMDb
2025	Auckland	Sport	Singles finalist	—
2025	Montreal	Sport	Singles finalist	—
2025	Saint-Malo WTA 125	Sport	Singles champion	—
2025	US Open	Sport	Singles semifinalist	—
2026	Bad Homburg	Sport	Singles finalist	—
2026	Roland-Garros	Sport	Singles fourth round	—
2026	Wimbledon	Sport	Singles quarterfinalist	—
2026	US Open	Grand Slam singles	Fourth round	—