After Defying Odds for Daughter’s Dream, Naomi Osaka’s Mother Reveals How Venus and Serena Williams ‘Blew’ Her Mind – ‘Instill a Dream More Than..’

The Williams sisters have made a tremendous impact on the world. The American players have inspired millions through their unique game style and the way they have worked toward the betterment of society. The sisters have always been vocal advocates for equality. Sharing a similar story, Tamaki Osaka, the mother of Naomi Osaka shared a similar incident.

Naomi Osaka has been a lifelong Serena Williams fan. The Japanese player recently gave birth to her first baby. Looking at this, Naomi’s mother shed light on why she decided to make her kids professional tennis players. She threw light on how the Williams sisters impacted her which led to Naomi Osaka being the next big sensation in tennis.

Tamaki Osaka reveals what motivated her to make her kids tennis players

In an interview, Naomi’s mother was asked about what inspired her to make her kids the next big thing in tennis.  Sharing her views, she said that it was the Williams sisters that motivated her to make her daughters upcoming tennis professionals. Shedding light on it, she revealed that she saw Serena and Venus Williams lift the 1999 French Open title in the doubles category.

Seeing them victorious inspired Tamaki and she was determined to make her daughters the next big players. She also revealed that she wanted to instill an idea in them that was more than just making money. It was more towards helping people and standing for what is right.

“Living without any clear idea of the future, I wanted to instill a dream more than make money. The way [the Williams sisters] flew around the world and influenced society blew my mind,” Tamaki said.

Today, Naomi Osaka is also on the same path as the Williams sisters.

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Out of the court for a while, the Japanese sensation has also stood up at times to fight against equality and justice.

Naomi Osaka has always stood up against inequality like Serena Williams

The Japanese player went down to follow her idol to the core. She has always fought against injustice. Back in 2020, after a black man named Jacob Blake was shot by police officers, Naomi decided to boycott her semifinal match at the Western and Southern Open.

She also went on to hint that she did not like being identified on the basis of her skin color or her ethnicity. “As long as I can remember, people have struggled to define me,” she said. “I’m Asian, I’m Black, and I’m female. I’m as normal a 22-year-old as anyone, except I happen to be good at tennis,” she added. “I’ve accepted myself as just me: Naomi Osaka.”

Thus, Serena Williams and Venus Williams have had a deep impact on the players. From their early days, they have always stood up for what’s right. Naomi Osaka has instilled the same qualities and has used her platform well to fight against inequality.

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