Naomi Osaka Gets Candid About the Pressures of Attention and Activism in New Netflix Docuseries

As someone who was born in Japan, grew up in America and plays tennis for Japan, Naomi Osaka‘s nationality can seem complicated to some. Naomi—whose mother is from Hokkaido, Japan, and whose father is from Jacmel, Haiti—was born in Chūō-ku, Osaka in Japan on October 16, 1997.

Jordan Moreau Naomi Osaka, the Japanese tennis star and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, was the final torchbearer at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on Friday.The 23-year-old is making her Olympics debut this year. She recently made headlines for withdrawing from the 2021 French Open, in which she was a heavy favorite and seeded second in the tournament, in order to prioritize her mental health.

Sports Illustrated spread was hypocritical. “Since saying she’s too introverted to talk to the media after tennis matches, Naomi Osaka has launched a reality show, a Barbie, and now is on the cover of the SI Swimsuit Issue,” Travis tweeted, to which Kelly quote-tweeted, "Let’s not forget the cover of (& interview in) Vogue Japan and Time Mag!"“Seeing as you're a journalist I would've assumed you would take the time to research what the lead times are for magazines,” she .

Venus and Serena Williams aren’t the only famous sisters to play tennis on the professional level— just wait until you hear about Naomi Osaka‘s sister, Mari Osaka.

Naomi Osaka responded to Megyn Kelly after Kelly criticized her recent magazine and Japan covers.It all started when conservative commentator Clay Travis took a jab at 23-year-old Osaka on Twitter in light of her withdrawing from the French Open in May after being fined $15,000 for not participating in the tournament's media requirements.

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has no time for has-been ex-Fox News broadcaster Megyn Kelly‘s bull s**t!

Naomi Osaka and Megyn Kelly went head-to-head on Twitter on Monday. 

tweeted, “Since saying she’s too introverted to talk to the media after tennis matches, Naomi Osaka has launched a reality show, a Barbie, and now is on the cover of the SI swimsuit issue.”Kelly weighed in next, writing, “Let’s not forget the cover of (& interview in) Vogue Japan and Time Mag!”Osaka — who has been speaking out about her mental health struggles recently and withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon after saying she did not want to speak to press because it made her anxious —

Netflix docuseries about the four-time Grand Slam champion.It's the tennis star's unresolved questions that are the heart of “Naomi Osaka,” director-producer Garrett Bradley said of the series that was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. Open.

Naomi Osaka, 23, geared up for the release of her Netflix documentary series, Naomi Osaka: Playing By Her Own Rules, on July 16 by promoting the cover photo and posting an open message. The tennis star revealed she was “terrified” to let the public see the new highly-anticipated film, because of the inside look it gives of her life, and said she hopes people will understand her decision-making process.

There aren’t a lot of videos of Naomi Osaka speaking Japanese, but trust that she knows and understands the language. Naomi, who was born in Osaka, Japan, is half-Japanese and half-Haitian.

She may be the highest-paid female athlete of all time, but to Naomi Osaka‘s parents, she’s just their daughter. Naomi’s mother, Tamaki Osaka, and father, Leonard Francois, have been her supporters since day 1.

Naomi Osaka, the three-part documentary executive produced by and Maverick Carter (now streaming), viewers get to see the tennis star navigate stardom following her 2018 win at the U.S. Open.

Netflix docuseries about the four-time Grand Slam champion.It's the tennis star's unresolved questions that are the heart of “Naomi Osaka,” director-producer Garrett Bradley said of the series that was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. Open.

Addie Morfoot ContributorGarrett Bradley’s three-part Netflix docuseries about Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka arrives on the streamer at a particularly fraught time in the athlete’s career.Named simply “Naomi Osaka,” it debuts one week before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, where the 23 year old will compete after having recently withdrawn from the French Open and Wimbledon.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticNaomi Osaka’s first Grand Slam victory was so dramatic as to feel like the scripted climax to a movie. In 2018, the rising tennis phenom faced Serena Williams, one of the greatest to have ever played the sport and one of her longtime idols, and won in straight sets.

the maker, Mattel, said. “I hope every child is reminded that they can be and do anything,” Osaka tweeted on Monday after announcing the release of the toy. The newest plastic-version of Osaka, which comes complete with a replica of her Yonex racket, is a part of the Barbie Role Model series.