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Sporting News on MSNWhy does Naomi Osaka play for Japan? Explaining tennis star's relinquished USA dual citizenship
Osaka used to be a dual citizen of the United States and Japan, but she renounced her U.S. citizenship in 2019, ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Osaka made that decision because she wanted to play for Japan in the Olympics and, in order for her to do so, she couldn't have a dual-citizenship.
Noami Osaka has had a rollercoaster tennis career. Here's more on the Japanese tennis phenom's family and support system.
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The Mirror US on MSNNaomi Osaka admits decision to represent Japan over USA was taken out of her hands
Tennis players have taken more than their fair share of the spotlight at the US Open and it looks like at least one of them is going to make quite the decision regarding their nationality going forwar
The four-time Grand Slam champ has accessorized her US Open outfits with the popular blind box toy, which she cleverly names after notable tennis icons
Naomi Osaka’s path back to the top of tennis has been anything but straightforward. When she made her comeback at the start of 2024, even she probably didn’t expect it to take so long.
As Muchová aims for her third U.S. Open semifinal in three years, she reflects on her journey through injury devastation to get here.
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How Naomi Osaka Got All the Way Back
Both American women have made it to a Slam final (Pegula at last year’s US Open, Anisimova as recently as this year’s Wimbledon), so they are as close as it gets to winning one. If they can each get revenge on the players they lost to (Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek), it could set up an all-American final.
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Yardbarker on MSN'She is absolutely back': Former Wimbledon champion effusive of praise for Naomi Osaka
Former Grand Slam champion Marion Bartoli, alongside Naomi Broady and Tim Henman, joined Sky Sports to break down Naomi Osaka’s stunning victory over Coco Gauff at the US Open.
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Daily Express US on MSNNaomi Osaka risks wrath of US Open chiefs with sponsor gesture
Naomi Osaka reached the quarter-finals of the US Open after a stunning win over Coco Gauff, but she was on the end of a question from a journalist in her pre-match press conference