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Naomi Osaka

Tennis Champion

Naomi Osaka is the reigning champion in women’s singles at the Australian Open and US Open, where she defeated 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the final to become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. Naomi is currently ranked No. 1 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), making her the first Asian player–man or woman–to hold the top ranking in singles.