Naomi Osaka proves herself a champion on and off the court – The Guardian

Naomi Osaka is unlikely to forget her past three weeks. She stopped the tennis world for a day after she refused to compete at the Western & Southern Open. She marched into her seven matches with masks bearing the names of Black people unjustly killed by police and civilians. She has patiently answered upwards of 100 English and Japanese questions about her reasons for doing so. She has been consistent and clear throughout, yet still, standing in Arthur Ashe Stadium as the newly crowned US O…

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