Posts Tagged ‘Naomi Osaka’
Parents of Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin thank tennis star Naomi Osaka (video)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka was nearly brought to tears when she learned that the parents of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery produced a video thanking her for representing their children during the U.S. Open grand slam tournament. Osaka has been wearing black face masks bearing the names of unarmed Black men and women who have…
Read MoreNaomi Osaka packed 7 Black lives masks in preparation for US Open title run
Former US Open champion Naomi Osaka is preparing for another run a the prestigious tournament she won in 2018 and will do so with a targeted purpose. Upon arrival at her first-round matchup, where she dispatched Misaki Doi on Monday, Aug. 31, she approached the winner’s circle with a desire to share some context regarding her…
Read MoreTennis star Naomi Osaka joins athletes boycotting play to protest racial injustice
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is the latest athlete refuse to play in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, who was shot multiple times by a White police officer on Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in front of his children. Blake’s shooting, which left him paralyzed from the waist down,…
Read MoreCoco Gauff makes history at the Australian Open (video)
Coco Gauff doesn’t even have her driver’s license yet, but she is running over the competition en route to entering the history books at the Australian Open. The 15-year-old tennis sensation shocked the sports world when she defeated fourth-ranked Naomi Osaka in straight sets overnight, 6-3, 6-4, becoming the youngest woman in the professional era…
Read MoreCoco Gauff wins again; will face familiar foe in 3rd round of Australian Open
As New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra once said: “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Teen tennis sensation Coco Gauff once again thrilled the crowd with an improbable, come-from-behind victory in the 2nd round of the Australian Open, defeating 74th-ranked Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. This sets up, again, a third-round match with former No.…
Read MoreColin Kaepernick and Kobe Bryant cheer Naomi Osaka to victory
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and NBA legend Kobe Bryant were in the stands cheering on Japanese tennis star and 2018 U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka, who defeated Magda Linette of Poland 6-2, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium to advance to the third round. “It’s just funny to me,” Osaka said. “You know, like, last…
Read More5 Black women who can challenge Serena Williams for 2019 US Open championship
Serena Williams is looking capture her 24th career singles title and her seventh US Open title after facing Maria Sharapova last night in the opening round of the 2019 US Open. Williams, who turns 38 next month, dismantled Sharapova 6-1, 6-1, in opening round action last night and is favored to win the 2019 US…
Read More4 Black women creating magic at the 2017 US Open
With Serena Williams giving birth to a daughter on Friday, the greatest female tennis player of all time is not intimidating the field of 128 at the 2017 U.S. Open. But there are still some women of color that are a force to be reckoned with looking to continue their winning ways in the tournament…
Read MoreNaomi Osaka is bringing diversity to tennis simply by being herself
As I was watching Naomi Osaka play Denisa Allertova in the second round of the 2017 US Open two days after she defeated the 2016 US Open Champion Angelique Kerber in the first round, I noticed something not too common: a very diverse crowd cheering for the same player. The 19-year old daughter of a…
Read MoreIs Madison Keys the next American tennis star?
“I think right now Madison is probably leading the pack with the new young Americans doing well,” Serena Williams said of 21-year old tennis player Madison Keys, joining a group of tennis pundits who believe in Keys’ potential. Is Keys the next American tennis superstar?” Rolling out had the opportunity to ask Keys what she…
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