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Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka wants to inspire the next generation of female tennis stars
The legacy Naomi Osaka wants to build during her career has little to do with how many major titles she may end up winning.
Key points:
- Osaka says she hopes to one day play an opponent who looked up to her when they were young
- She was inspired to play tennis because of stars such as Chinese great Li Na
- Osaka won her second Australian Open championship and her fourth major title of her career
At 23, she now has four in her keeping following her victory in Saturday night’s Australian Open final, and there is almost no doubt that there will be several more to come.
But trophies are not what motivates the Japanese star to continue playing.
Rather, it is the opportunity to inspire a generation of female tennis players who one day might be on the…
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