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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osaka</b><b>: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, and more</b></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Who is Naomi Osaka?</b></h2>
Japanese Tennis player Naomi Osaka is the first Asian woman to top the WTA Global Rankings in 2019 along with being a social justice activist. She also holds the record as the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles match.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s Early Life </b></h2>
The daughter of Leonard Francois(Haitian) and Tamaki Osaka (Japanese), Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1997, in Osaka, Japan. Up until the age of three, Naomi lived in Japan before relocating to the US. Before moving to Florida in 2006, she resided in Long Island, New York.

Naomi's father was inspired by watching the Williams sisters play at the 1999 French Open. Despite having little exposure to the sport of tennis, Francois began the tennis training of his two daughters. Training his children in the US, Francois and his wife decided their daughters would represent Japan. Her sister, Mari Osaka, is a retired professional tennis player.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s personal life</b></h2>
Osaka has been dating rapper YBN Cordae since 2019. Once as a fangirl, she accepted a 'date' with <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/michael-b-jordan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael B. Jordan</a> for the premiere of Creed 2. Grammy-nominated rapper Cordae has the slightest idea about Tennis before meeting Osaka. But, with time, these two love birds are sharing the strongest bond ever.

[caption id="attachment_2217605" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-2217605 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0038459956h.jpg" alt="Naomi Osaka" width="1920" height="1536" /> Credits: Imago[/caption]

In July 2023, Naomi Osaka and her boyfriend Cordae welcomed their baby girl, Shai. There was a slight rumor of a breakup in October 2023 when she removed pictures of the rapper from her Instagram account. But, now they looking forward to the new journey as parents together.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s Net Worth 2024 (Update)</b></h2>
Having total prize earnings to date incredible USD 21 million, Naomi Osaka is among the wealthiest and most accomplished athletes on the planet. Her estimated net worth is USD 80 million, including her earnings from off the court.

In 2021, Forbes ranked her as the 12th highest-paid athlete in the world, only surpassed by Serena Williams, another female athlete. Her achievements in her sport and fame only serve to increase her income. The only female athletes listed in On Sportico 100 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World 2022 are Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™sÂ  Career Timeline</b></h2>
In 2016, Naomi was through to the final of a WTA tournament at the age of 18, where she fell to Caroline Wozniacki. Nevertheless, Osaka broke into the top 50 of the WTA rankings for the first time.

The same year, she made her maiden appearance at a Grand Slam in Melbourne. She was also crowned as the WTA 'Newcomer of the Year.'

The year 2018 showered prosperity over Osaka. She won her first Grand Slam by defeating her childhood idol Serena Williams. She also became the first Japanese player to contest and win a Grand Slam final.

Osaka continued her Majors winning streak at the<a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/australian-open/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Â Australian Open</a>Â 2019, where she defeatedÂ <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/petra-kvitova/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Petra Kvitova</a>Â in the finals.Â She also reached the highest ranking in her career by securing the World No.1 position.?

After her Australian Open victory, her career took a turn. She parted ways with her coach Sascha Bajin and went title-less for a few months.

Osaka trained under Jermaine Jenkins, but she called off her association with him within six months. Currently, she trains with Wim Fissette.

In her hometown tournament at the Pan Pacific Open 2019 in Osaka, the Japanese ace finally ended her title-less run.

The following week, she went on to clinch the title in Beijing, China by knocking downÂ <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/ashleigh-barty/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Ashleigh Barty</a>Â in the finals. The end of her 2019 season was marred by injuries. She won her third Grand Slam at the 2020 US Open, defeating Victoria Azarenka.

Osaka continued her impressive Grand Slam final record at the Australian Open 2021. She made it four out of four in Grand Slam finals as she beat Jennifer Brady to claim her 2nd Australian Open title and fourth Grand Slam title.

Osaka declared in January 2023 that she was expecting a child and would not be competing that year. In July 2023 her daughter was born. Osaka made her tennis comeback in January 2024, participating in the Australian Open that month. She did not win the first round, though.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements</b></h2>
Naomi Osaka introduced KINLÃ’, her own skincare line, in September 2021. The brand sells hydration gels, lip balms, sunscreens, moisturizers, and more. In April 2022, Osaka and Walmart struck into an exclusive collaboration for the sale of these goods.

In April 2022, the Japanese athlete and her agent Stuart Duguid co-founded the sports management company Evolve. Nick Kyrgios, an Australian tennis player, was one of the first players the agency signed.

Hana Kuma is the name of the media production business that Duguid and Osaka jointly operate. Maverick Carter's SpringHill Company and basketball legend LeBron James are partners in the production banner.

Furthermore, Osaka is a co-owner of Carolina Courage, a team in the National Women's Soccer League.

In 2021, Panasonic, a major multinational electronics corporation based in Japan, appointed her as a brand ambassador. In exchange, Osaka, along with Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen and swimmer Michael Phelps, became a promoter of the "Panasonic Green Initiative."

[caption id="attachment_727327" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-727327 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1272151760.jpg" alt="Naomi Osaka in action at the 2020 US Open" width="1920" height="1280" /> NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball in the second set during her Women's Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)[/caption]

Osaka also supports several other businesses, including PlayStation, FTX, Beats Electronics, Bodyarmor SuperDrink, Tag Heuer, Airbnb, Workday, and GoDaddy, to name a few.

Over the past ten years,Â <strong>Yonex</strong>Â has been sponsoring Osaka's tennis rackets.Â <strong>Nike</strong> supports her with apparel. She is the ambassador for a Japanese automobile manufacturer <strong>Nissan Motor </strong>and Japanese electronics manufacturer <strong>Citizen Watch</strong>.

She also endorses several other Japanese companies, including noodle maker <strong>Nissin Foods</strong>, cosmetics producer <strong>Shiseido</strong>, the broadcasting station <strong>Wowow</strong>, and airline <strong>All Nippon Airways (ANA)</strong>.

Naomi Osaka is the brand ambassador forÂ <strong>Mastercard</strong>. Her otherÂ <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.naomiosaka.com/en/news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsements</a>Â includeÂ <strong>Bare Minerals</strong>,Â <strong>Body Armor</strong>,Â <strong>Hyperice</strong>,Â <strong>Melco Resorts</strong>,Â <strong>Morinaga</strong>, andÂ <strong>Ariel Japan</strong>.

Osaka was also declared one of the most marketable female athletes in the world.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s Investments</b></h2>
Apart from being a professional tennis player, Naomi Osaka has invested in 7 renowned companies - Immi, Athletic Brewing, FTX, StatusPro, Daring Foods, Buzzer, and Hyperice.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s Career Stats</b></h2>
Here are five of the most striking numbers from Naomi Osaka's CV to serve as a reminder of how amazing her career has been thus far:

Her record in Grand Slam finals is a flawless 4-0. She is one of just four playersâ€”two men and one womanâ€”in the Open Era to do it.

Not only is Osaka the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam championship, but she's also the first to ever rank #1 in the ATP or WTA rankings.

Osaka has been unbeaten since the quarterfinals. Once she advances past the fourth round of a major, she is a perfect 12-0. She goes 4-0 in the quarterfinals, 4-0 in the semifinals, and, as previously stated, 4-0 in the finals. No other player in the Open Era, either male or female, has done that but her.

She has won over half of her career titles while in majors. Four of the seven tour-level trophies Osaka has won in her career have been Grand Slam titlesâ€”talk about rising to the occasion. Her other three victories have also been significant: in 2019 she won a WTA 500 in her hometown of Osaka, as well as two WTA 1000s in Beijing and Indian Wells in 2018 and 2019.

She became the first athlete born in 1995 or later to hold the top spot in the ATP or WTA rankings. After winning her second consecutive major in Melbourne on January 28, 2019, the 1997-born Osaka initially took the top slot, a position she would hold for a total of 25 weeks throughout 2019.

Osaka is now one of six players (Aryna Sabalenka, Daniil Medvedev, Ashleigh Barty, Carlos Alcaraz, and Swiatek) born in 1995 or after to rank No. 1 on the list.

After taking the opening set, she is now 49-3 in majors. Osaka has been one of the top players on the women's circuit, having only three career losses due to major upsets. She lost to Simona Halep in the 2016 Roland Garros third round, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; to Leylah Fernandez in the 2021 US Open third round, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4; and to Amanda Anisimova in the 2022 Australian Open third round, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

She had two match points against Anisimova in Australia and was three points away from defeating Fernandez 7-5, 6-5 at the US Open. She was also very close to winning the final two matches.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™sÂ  Records</b></h2>
Have a look below and explore the career records of Naomi Osaka -
<ul>
 	<li>Current ranking: 286</li>
 	<li>Singles Titles: 7</li>
 	<li>Career High: 1</li>
 	<li>Prize Money: $21,355,974</li>
 	<li><span class="js-profile-header-stat-count-up" data-single="268" data-double="2">W/L Singles: 268</span>/Â <span class="js-profile-header-stat-count-up" data-single="152" data-double="15">152</span></li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards</b></h2>
Naomi Osaka has a great deal of success in her early professional life. The Japanese player has received numerous more noteworthy honors in addition to her Grand Slam victories.

<strong>Awards:</strong>
<ul role="list">
 	<li>Grand Slams: 4 (2018 US Open, 2019 Australian Open, 2020 US Open, 2021 Australian Open)</li>
 	<li>7 WTA titles overall</li>
 	<li>2016 Newcomer of the Year by the WTA</li>
 	<li>2020 Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Records and Feats</h3>
<ul role="list">
 	<li>First Japanese player to win a Grand Slam</li>
 	<li>First Asian playerâ€”male or femaleâ€”to be world No. 1 in the ranking.</li>
</ul>
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<h2 class="article_subsection" style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osakaâ€™s Charity and Foundation</b></h2>
During the COVID-19-induced lockdown in July 2020, Osaka and her older sister Mari collaborated with UNICEF to design and produce a limited-edition face mask, which was made available for the public to buy.

The proceeds from the initiative went to the needy in Japan, where Osaka hails from.

Naomi Osaka also is in charge of Play Academy, which is run in collaboration with Laureus Sport for Good, NIKE, Inc., and other corporate partners. By investing in enjoyable, constructive play experiences that encourage young women to become role models and educating coaches to create more inclusive play and sports environments, it seeks to level the playing field for girls by boosting their involvement in sports.

Play Academy was first established in 2020 and has since funded 15 programs in its three core regionsâ€”Japan, Haiti, and Los Angelesâ€”all of which are areas that two-time Laureus World Sports Award winner Naomi Osaka has a personal connection to.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osaka</b> <b>Australian Open 2022</b></h2>
Osaka ended her disappointing season after the US Open and worked on her game during the off-season to make a strong re-entry for the 2022 Australian summer.

Coming into the 'Happy Slam', Osaka played the warm event in Melbourne and reached the semis before pulling out of the event owing to an abdominal injury.

At the Australian Open, Osaka registered straight-set victories in her first two matches and fell in the third round to Amanda Anisimova in a gripping three-set contest.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osaka's return in 2024 season</b></h2>
Even if Naomi Osaka did not get the immediate renown she had hoped for, she proved that she was headed in the right direction when she made her grand slam tennis comeback in AO 2024. The former world number one battled with one of the world's top players, Caroline Garcia, before falling short in the first round of the Australian Open, 6-4, 7-6(2).

Osaka is playing in her second tournament since giving birth to her daughter Shai in July, having competed in her first since September 2022 in Brisbane at the start of the year.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Naomi Osaka</b><b>â€™s Social Media Accounts</b></h2>
Here are the active social media accounts of Naomi Osaka -
<ul>
 	<li class="CtCigf"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/naomiosaka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://twitter.com/naomiosaka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X (Twitter)</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NaomiOsakaTennis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/NaomiOsaka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></li>
</ul>
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<td style="width: 48.1042%">Naomi Osaka</td>
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<td style="width: 48.1042%">Naomi Osaka</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">16 October 1997</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Chuo Ward, Osaka, Japan</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">26</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">1.8 m</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">69 kg</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Leonard Francois &amp; Tamaki Osaka</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Mari Osaka</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Japanese</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Haitian and Japanese</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">$59.2 million</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Spouse</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Cordae</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Relationship/Marital Status</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Unmarried</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Shai</td>
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<td style="width: 24.8815%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td style="width: 48.1042%">Tennis Player</td>
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Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, and more Who is Naomi Osaka? Japanese Tennis player Naomi Osaka is the first Asian woman to top the WTA Global Rankings in 2019 along with being a social justice activist. She also holds the record as the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles match. Naomi Osakaâ€™s Early Life The daughter of Leonard Francois(Haitian) and Tamaki Osaka (Japanese), Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1997, in Osaka, Japan. Up until the age of three, Naomi lived in Japan before relocating to the US. Before moving to Florida in 2006, she resided in Long Island, New York. Naomi&#8217;s father was inspired by watching the Williams sisters play at the 1999 French Open. Despite having little exposure to the sport of tennis, Francois began the tennis training of his two daughters. Training his children in the US, Francois and his wife decided their daughters would represent Japan. Her sister, Mari Osaka, is a retired professional tennis player. Naomi Osakaâ€™s personal life Osaka has been dating rapper YBN Cordae since 2019. Once as a fangirl, she accepted a &#8216;date&#8217; with Michael B. Jordan for the premiere of Creed 2. Grammy-nominated rapper Cordae has the slightest idea about Tennis before meeting Osaka. But, with time, these two love birds are sharing the strongest bond ever. Credits: Imago In July 2023, Naomi Osaka and her boyfriend Cordae welcomed their baby girl, Shai. There was a slight rumor of a breakup in October 2023 when she removed pictures of the rapper from her Instagram account. But, now they looking forward to the new journey as parents together. Naomi Osakaâ€™s Net Worth 2024 (Update) Having total prize earnings to date incredible USD 21 million, Naomi Osaka is among the wealthiest and most accomplished athletes on the planet. Her estimated net worth is USD 80 million, including her earnings from off the court. In 2021, Forbes ranked her as the 12th highest-paid athlete in the world, only surpassed by Serena Williams, another female athlete. Her achievements in her sport and fame only serve to increase her income. The only female athletes listed in On Sportico 100 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World 2022 are Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams. Naomi Osakaâ€™sÂ  Career Timeline In 2016, Naomi was through to the final of a WTA tournament at the age of 18, where she fell to Caroline Wozniacki. Nevertheless, Osaka broke into the top 50 of the WTA rankings for the first time. The same year, she made her maiden appearance at a Grand Slam in Melbourne. She was also crowned as the WTA &#8216;Newcomer of the Year.&#8217; The year 2018 showered prosperity over Osaka. She won her first Grand Slam by defeating her childhood idol Serena Williams. She also became the first Japanese player to contest and win a Grand Slam final. Osaka continued her Majors winning streak at theÂ Australian OpenÂ 2019, where she defeatedÂ Petra KvitovaÂ in the finals.Â She also reached the highest ranking in her career by securing the World No.1 position.? After her Australian Open victory, her career took a turn. She parted ways with her coach Sascha Bajin and went title-less for a few months. Osaka trained under Jermaine Jenkins, but she called off her association with him within six months. Currently, she trains with Wim Fissette. In her hometown tournament at the Pan Pacific Open 2019 in Osaka, the Japanese ace finally ended her title-less run. The following week, she went on to clinch the title in Beijing, China by knocking downÂ Ashleigh BartyÂ in the finals. The end of her 2019 season was marred by injuries. She won her third Grand Slam at the 2020 US Open, defeating Victoria Azarenka. Osaka continued her impressive Grand Slam final record at the Australian Open 2021. She made it four out of four in Grand Slam finals as she beat Jennifer Brady to claim her 2nd Australian Open title and fourth Grand Slam title. Osaka declared in January 2023 that she was expecting a child and would not be competing that year. In July 2023 her daughter was born. Osaka made her tennis comeback in January 2024, participating in the Australian Open that month. She did not win the first round, though. Naomi Osakaâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements Naomi Osaka introduced KINLÃ’, her own skincare line, in September 2021. The brand sells hydration gels, lip balms, sunscreens, moisturizers, and more. In April 2022, Osaka and Walmart struck into an exclusive collaboration for the sale of these goods. In April 2022, the Japanese athlete and her agent Stuart Duguid co-founded the sports management company Evolve. Nick Kyrgios, an Australian tennis player, was one of the first players the agency signed. Hana Kuma is the name of the media production business that Duguid and Osaka jointly operate. Maverick Carter&#8217;s SpringHill Company and basketball legend LeBron James are partners in the production banner. Furthermore, Osaka is a co-owner of Carolina Courage, a team in the National Women&#8217;s Soccer League. In 2021, Panasonic, a major multinational electronics corporation based in Japan, appointed her as a brand ambassador. In exchange, Osaka, along with Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen and swimmer Michael Phelps, became a promoter of the &#8220;Panasonic Green Initiative.&#8221; NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; SEPTEMBER 12: Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball in the second set during her Women&#8217;s Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. 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She has won over half of her career titles while in majors. Four of the seven tour-level trophies Osaka has won in her career have been Grand Slam titlesâ€”talk about rising to the occasion. Her other three victories have also been significant: in 2019 she won a WTA 500 in her hometown of Osaka, as well as two WTA 1000s in Beijing and Indian Wells in 2018 and 2019. She became the first athlete born in 1995 or later to hold the top spot in the ATP or WTA rankings. After winning her second consecutive major in Melbourne on January 28, 2019, the 1997-born Osaka initially took the top slot, a position she would hold for a total of 25 weeks throughout 2019. Osaka is now one of six players (Aryna Sabalenka, Daniil Medvedev, Ashleigh Barty, Carlos Alcaraz, and Swiatek) born in 1995 or after to rank No. 1 on the list. After taking the opening set, she is now 49-3 in majors. Osaka has been one of the top players on the women&#8217;s circuit, having only three career losses due to major upsets. She lost to Simona Halep in the 2016 Roland Garros third round, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; to Leylah Fernandez in the 2021 US Open third round, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4; and to Amanda Anisimova in the 2022 Australian Open third round, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5). She had two match points against Anisimova in Australia and was three points away from defeating Fernandez 7-5, 6-5 at the US Open. She was also very close to winning the final two matches. Naomi Osakaâ€™sÂ  Records Have a look below and explore the career records of Naomi Osaka &#8211; Current ranking: 286 Singles Titles: 7 Career High: 1 Prize Money: $21,355,974 W/L Singles: 268/Â 152 Naomi Osakaâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards Naomi Osaka has a great deal of success in her early professional life. The Japanese player has received numerous more noteworthy honors in addition to her Grand Slam victories. 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<h2 style="text-align: left"><b>Petra Kvitova</b><b>: 2024 net worth, stats, salary, wife and more</b></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Who is Petra Kvitova?Â </b></h2>
Petra Kvitova is a Czech professional tennis player, who has triumphed in the womenâ€™s singles at Wimbledon twice, in 2011 and 2014, and has amassed an impressive total of 31 trophies on the WTA Tour. She has beaten <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/maria-sharapova/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Maria Sharapova</a> and <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/eugenie-bouchard/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Eugenie Bouchard</a> on her way to her Wimbledon titles.

She has also been honored with the WTA Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award eight times â€“ equalling the record held by Kim Clijsters for the most wins in this category.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitovaâ€™s early life</b></h2>
Petra Kvitova was born to a schoolteacher in Bilovic, the Czech Republic on 8 March 1990. Her father encouraged her to play tennis and she grew up admiring her compatriot, Martina Navratilova.

She comes from a non-sporting background and her siblings are an engineer and a teacher.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitovaâ€™s husband and children</b></h2>
Kvitova has been married to her JiÅ™Ã­ VanÄ›k. The two got engaged in July 2022 before officiating their marriage after a year. On 1 January 2024, KvitovÃ¡ announced that she was pregnant with her first child.<sup id="cite_ref-378" class="reference"></sup>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitovaâ€™s net worth 2024</b></h2>
Petra Kvitova's net worth is estimated to be around $35 million. Her primary sources of income come from her successful tennis career and the lucrative endorsement deals she has secured over the years. To date, she has earned $37 million in prize money earnings.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitovaâ€™s careerÂ </b></h2>
Petra Kvitova defeated Iveta Benesova in her maiden WTA final in the year 2009, at the Moorilla Hobart International. The following year she was awarded the <strong>WTA Newcomer of the Year</strong> with a ranking of World Number 34, and she breezed into the last four at the 2010 Wimbledon.

She began her 2011 season by winning the title in Brisbane and continued to win the clay-court tournament in Madrid. Very soon, she claimed her <strong>first Grand Slam title</strong> at SW19.
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Kvitova defeated Maria Sharapova to become the first left-handed WTA player to clinch <strong>Wimbledon</strong> since Martina Navratilova in 1990. She emulated her 2011 glory in 2014 again on the courts of the English Major.

In 2016, she made her maiden appearance at the <strong>WTA Elite Trophy</strong> and ended up being the champion. She became the first tennis player ever to win the year-ending championships on debut. Also, in the same year, she seized the <strong>Bronze Medal</strong> at the Rio Olympics. Additionally, she has won<strong> six Fed Cup</strong> titles for her nation.

In 2019, Kvitova reached the finals of the <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/australian-open/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Australian Open</a>. She lost to <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/naomi-osaka/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Naomi Osaka</a> in the championship match and played one of the best matches of the year.

She became the first woman to win multiple titles in 2019 with her victories in Sydney and Stuttgart. Kvitova was just a handful of points away from the World Number One spot after her win in Germany, but her withdrawal from the <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/french-open-2019/" target="_self" rel="noopener">French Open</a> 2019 due to a forearm injury obstructed her from attaining that niche.

Kvitova started her 2020 season with a semi-final appearance at the Brisbane International and a quarter-final at the Australian Open. She reached a final in Doha before the coronavirus halted the WTA Tour.

Later, she also reached the fourth round of the US Open and the French Open semi-final. Her strong results propelled her to the world number eight ranking at the end of the year. Her best ranking to date is world number two.

She commenced her 2021 season at the Yarra Valley Classic, where she was seeded fourth. In a notable victory, she defeated Venus Williams.
<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc" style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitova's partnerships and endorsements</b></h2>
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Petra Kvitova wears Nike apparel from head to toe. She plays with a similar racket as Roger Federer's <strong>Wilson Pro Staff 97</strong>. She is also sponsored by <strong>UniCredit</strong> <strong>Bank, Ceska Posta,</strong> and <strong>IMG</strong>. Kvitova has also signed up with watchmaker, Ritmo Mundo. Kvitova also endorsed <strong>ALO Diamonds</strong>.

She is also the ambassador for <strong>TAG Heuer. </strong>Other endorsements include luxury carmaker <strong>Audi, Mattoni, </strong>and cosmetics brand<strong> L'Occitane.</strong>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitovaâ€™s records</b></h2>
KvitovÃ¡ boasts an impressive 31 career singles titles, among which are two Grand Slam singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships. Additionally, she has won one WTA Tour Championships singles title and an impressive nine WTA 1000 singles titles.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitovaâ€™s charity work</b></h2>
She is the Global Athlete Ambassador for <strong>Right To Play</strong>, which is a global organization focussing on sports to educate and empower underprivileged children.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Petra Kvitova</b><b>â€™s social media accounts</b></h2>
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<td style="width: 57.183221%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td style="width: 140.48033%;height: 56px">1.82Â m</td>
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Petra Kvitova

Petra Kvitova: 2024 net worth, stats, salary, wife and more via Reuters Who is Petra Kvitova?Â  Petra Kvitova is a Czech professional tennis player, who has triumphed in the womenâ€™s singles at Wimbledon twice, in 2011 and 2014, and has amassed an impressive total of 31 trophies on the WTA Tour. She has beaten Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard on her way to her Wimbledon titles. She has also been honored with the WTA Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award eight times â€“ equalling the record held by Kim Clijsters for the most wins in this category. Petra Kvitovaâ€™s early life Petra Kvitova was born to a schoolteacher in Bilovic, the Czech Republic on 8 March 1990. Her father encouraged her to play tennis and she grew up admiring her compatriot, Martina Navratilova. She comes from a non-sporting background and her siblings are an engineer and a teacher. Petra Kvitovaâ€™s husband and children Kvitova has been married to her JiÅ™Ã­ VanÄ›k. The two got engaged in July 2022 before officiating their marriage after a year. On 1 January 2024, KvitovÃ¡ announced that she was pregnant with her first child. Petra Kvitovaâ€™s net worth 2024 Petra Kvitova&#8217;s net worth is estimated to be around $35 million. Her primary sources of income come from her successful tennis career and the lucrative endorsement deals she has secured over the years. To date, she has earned $37 million in prize money earnings. Petra Kvitovaâ€™s careerÂ  Petra Kvitova defeated Iveta Benesova in her maiden WTA final in the year 2009, at the Moorilla Hobart International. The following year she was awarded the WTA Newcomer of the Year with a ranking of World Number 34, and she breezed into the last four at the 2010 Wimbledon. She began her 2011 season by winning the title in Brisbane and continued to win the clay-court tournament in Madrid. Very soon, she claimed her first Grand Slam title at SW19.  Kvitova defeated Maria Sharapova to become the first left-handed WTA player to clinch Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 1990. She emulated her 2011 glory in 2014 again on the courts of the English Major. In 2016, she made her maiden appearance at the WTA Elite Trophy and ended up being the champion. She became the first tennis player ever to win the year-ending championships on debut. Also, in the same year, she seized the Bronze Medal at the Rio Olympics. Additionally, she has won six Fed Cup titles for her nation. In 2019, Kvitova reached the finals of the Australian Open. She lost to Naomi Osaka in the championship match and played one of the best matches of the year. She became the first woman to win multiple titles in 2019 with her victories in Sydney and Stuttgart. Kvitova was just a handful of points away from the World Number One spot after her win in Germany, but her withdrawal from the French Open 2019 due to a forearm injury obstructed her from attaining that niche. Kvitova started her 2020 season with a semi-final appearance at the Brisbane International and a quarter-final at the Australian Open. She reached a final in Doha before the coronavirus halted the WTA Tour. Later, she also reached the fourth round of the US Open and the French Open semi-final. Her strong results propelled her to the world number eight ranking at the end of the year. Her best ranking to date is world number two. She commenced her 2021 season at the Yarra Valley Classic, where she was seeded fourth. In a notable victory, she defeated Venus Williams. Petra Kvitova&#8217;s partnerships and endorsements Petra Kvitova wears Nike apparel from head to toe. She plays with a similar racket as Roger Federer&#8217;s Wilson Pro Staff 97. She is also sponsored by UniCredit Bank, Ceska Posta, and IMG. Kvitova has also signed up with watchmaker, Ritmo Mundo. Kvitova also endorsed ALO Diamonds. She is also the ambassador for TAG Heuer. Other endorsements include luxury carmaker Audi, Mattoni, and cosmetics brand L&#8217;Occitane. Petra Kvitovaâ€™s records KvitovÃ¡ boasts an impressive 31 career singles titles, among which are two Grand Slam singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships. Additionally, she has won one WTA Tour Championships singles title and an impressive nine WTA 1000 singles titles. Petra Kvitovaâ€™s charity work She is the Global Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, which is a global organization focussing on sports to educate and empower underprivileged children. Petra Kvitovaâ€™s social media accounts  Instagram Petra Kvitova  Twitter @Petra_Kvitova  &nbsp;  Full Name Petra Kvitova  Date Of Birth 8 March 1990  Birth Place BÃ­lovec, Czechia  Height 1.82Â m  Weight 70 kgs  Parents Pavla KvitovÃ¡, JiÅ™Ã­ Kvita  Siblings Libor Kvita, JiÅ™Ã­ Kvita  Nationality Czech  Ethnicity Czech  Net Worth $35 million  Spouse Jiri Vanek  Relationship/Marital Status Married  Children NA  Profession Tennis Player  &nbsp;

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