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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 14: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after winning match point in her Women’s Singles fourth round match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain during day seven of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 14, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 14: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after winning match point in her Women’s Singles fourth round match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain during day seven of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 14, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Naomi Osaka caught everyone’s eyes ever since her exploits at the 2018 US Open. The Japanese star won her maiden Grand Slam title at that tournament, defeating Serena Williams in the summit clash. Subsequently, she has gone on to add another three major titles to take her tally to four Grand Slam titles. Although this has been a disappointing season for Osaka, she had something to cheer about in the recently released Forbes list of the highest-earning tennis stars.
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Apart from her on-court success, Osaka has also attained massive success in the business world. At just 24, she has become an inspiration to many with her on and off-court exploits.
Naomi Osaka is the highest-earning female tennis player
The Japanese star’s annual earnings accounted for $56.2 million, with $55 million coming as off-court earnings. These whopping numbers made her the highest-earning WTA player, ahead of the likes of Serena Williams and Emma Raducanu. Overall, she sits second behind Roger Federer in the male and female combined list of the highest-paid tennis players.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 30: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates against Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic during their Women’s Singles first round match on Day One of the 2021 US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Despite her inconsistent run of form and injury concerns recently, Osaka is a marketing powerhouse and endorses around 20 brands. Some of the brands included in her portfolio are FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Modern Health, a mental health platform.
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Additionally, she also has several business ventures to her name, like a sports agency, Evolve, and a media company called Hana Kuma, apart from others.
Osaka gets a tough draw at the 2022 US Open
Owing to her WTA ranking being 44, the Japanese star is unseeded at this year’s US Open. As a result, she received a tough draw at the last Grand Slam tournament of the season. Osaka will face the 19th seed, Danielle Collins of the United States in the opening round of the tournament.
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Osaka has shrugged off injury concerns to play in the US Open. Can she overcome her sluggish form and dig deep in the tournament? Let us know your views in the comments below.
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