When it looked like Serena Williams’ tennis career was beginning to wind down, there emerged one tennis star who looked to fill in the massive void that the American legend was going to leave. It was none other than Naomi Osaka , who defeated Williams at the 2018 US Open final to win her maiden Grand Slam title. Fast forward to 2025, and Osaka has already won four major titles during her career. While she isn’t done yet, Osaka has had an interesting multi-cultural background that goes a long way in making her a complete player.

Did Naomi Osaka give up her U.S. citizenship?

Osaka was born in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. While her mother, Tamaki Osaka, was of Japanese origin, Osaka’s father, Leonard François, was Haitian–American. During her childhood days, when she was just four years old, he

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