‘Very Impressed’- Billie Jean King Lauds Naomi Osaka’s Sister for Evolving From Tennis to Fashion

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka and her sister Mari Osaka followed their dream to become professional tennis players. While Naomi has four Grand Slam titles and is among the top tennis players today, her sister Mari hung her racket in 2021. The elder Osaka sister is now making her mark in the fashion industry.

Recently, she came up with her new clothing collection in collaboration with the clothing brand Market and her sister’s talent agency Evolve. Legendary tennis player Billie Jean King reacted to the collection. Here’s what she said.

Billie Jean King reacts to Mari Osaka’s new collection

The legendary tennis star took to her Instagram account and posted multiple stories to appreciate Osaka. Further, she lauded her as a source of inspiration for other athletes to try different fields as a career after retiring from sports.

“Very impressed with @mari.osaka and her collaboration with @market and @thisisevolve,” she wrote. Further, she added, “@mari.osaka has a unique perspective as a former pro tennis player turned artist/designer.” King shared another story with the pictures of her newly designed apparel and wrote, “This collection honors her evolution. Proving there are endless opportunities for athletes in life after sport.”

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In the past, Mari has worked with her sister, Naomi Osaka, to design sports and fashion apparel.

Naomi Osaka loses in the first round of the US Open

Osaka has had a disappointing 2022 season so far. The 24-year-old failed to live up to her reputation and didn’t do great in any of the four Grand Slam events this year. After her disappointing first-round loss in the French Open, she withdrew from Wimbledon because of an Achilles injury.

Subsequently, she returned to the American hard court swing after her recovery. Although she won a few matches, she never really looked comfortable. Starting her campaign in the US Open, she faced Danielle Collins in the first round. The Japanese yet again failed to go past the initial round as she lost to Collins in straight sets.

With this, her chances of winning any Grand Slam title this year came to an end. It will be interesting to see if Osaka can overcome her rough patch and make a strong comeback to the court.

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