Naomi Osaka’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Victoria Azarenka secured her US Open 2020 title. With 3 Grand Slam triumphs in her belt, the 23-year-old is all set to lead tennis.
Following her win, Osaka is now third in the latest WTA Rankings. While Japan celebrates Osaka’s second US Open title, former first lady Michelle Obama took to praise the Osaka-born athlete on Twitter.
Michelle Obama is proud of Naomi Osaka’s US Open 2020 title
“So proud of you,” Michelle Obama wrote, tagging Osaka by quoting the latter’s tweet. Osaka was tweeting about her US Open 2020 title, calling it “crazy” in her tweet.
While the two-time US Open winner dominated on the court, her off-court activism and vocal support of the Black Lives Matter movement has won hearts.
While the people debated over sports proving as a distraction over the social justice movement and protests, Osaka used it as a motivation to clinch her second US Open title.
Last month, Osaka made headlines after withdrawing from the Western & Southern Open. The now-third-seeded tennis star withdrew before semifinal with Elise Mertens as a stand against racial injustice and police brutality.
“I don’t expect anything drastic to happen with me not playing, but if I can get a conversation started in a majority white sport I consider that a step in the right direction,” Naomi Osaka wrote in her tweet.
Her decision was triggered by Jacob Blake’s shooting in Wisconsin, who was shot by police officers in broad daylight while his children waited in the car for him.
