Naomi Osaka Won't Play Her Upcoming Match in Protest of the Police Shooting of Jacob Blake

Over the weekend, Naomi Osaka secured her third Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open when she defeated Victoria Azarenka.

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Naomi Osaka has won her second U.S. Open, after beating Victoria Azarenka in the final on Saturday.In an interview after the match, Osaka said, "The quarantine definitely gave me a chance to think a lot about things ...

Naomi Osaka is a winner!

Naomi Osaka is a US Open champion once again!

Naomi Osaka is a US Open champion once again!The 22-year-old tennis star, who came into the tournament ranked No.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — has worn a mask honoring Black victims of police brutality and racial injustice at each of her US Open showings at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.At Saturday's finals match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus,

announced that she would work with Belgian Wim Fissette for the 2020 season. He's worked with tons of other high-ranking players, including Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber, and Simona Halep, to name a few.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — has worn a mask honoring Black victims of police brutality and racial injustice at each of her US Open showings.On Thursday, Osaka honored Philando Castile by wearing his name on her sixth mask for her match at the USTA Billie Jean King

Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor. If you're not a tennis fan, this might be the first time you've heard her name—but Naomi is a badass.

Trayvon Martin's mother and Ahmaud Arbery's father thanked Naomi Osaka for representing their sons on the masks she's been wearing throughout the US Open. In response to their messages, Naomi said: When speaking with a New York Times reporter post-interview, Naomi admitted to feeling incredibly emotional after hearing their kind words.

Tennis champion Naomi Osaka stepped onto the court for this year's U.S. Open tournament with something to say.

Naomi Osaka is making yet another powerful statement.

"I feel like I'm a vessel at this point in order to spread awareness."Trayvon Martin's mother and Ahmaud Arbery's father thanked Naomi Osaka for representing their sons on the masks she's been wearing throughout the US Open. pic.twitter.com/0IHBU7pvx4— espnW (@espnW) September 9, 2020“It means a lot,” Osaka said after watching the video.

After boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.

Naomi Osaka has worn another mask with a murdered Black person’s name to the third round of the 2020 US Open.

After boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.

As people across the country continue to take to the streets to protest racism and demand justice for Black people killed by police, tennis player Naomi Osaka is making her statement on the court.During yesterday's US Open match, the Grand Slam winner wore a face mask printed with the name of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Black emergency medical technician who was killed by police in March.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Wednesday night with a black face mask emblazoned with the name «Elijah McClain.»The mask is Osaka's second tribute to victims of police violence this week — at Monday's first round