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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)
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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)
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka is a great asset to tennis. The way she goes about things both on and off the court has made her an athlete of phenomenal presence.
As we are well aware, Naomi has an older sister, Mari, who is quite exquisite with her artwork. In recent times, fans have witnessed some amazing work by Naomi’s sister. She even is into making the NFT art collection based on her sister and her achievements.
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Naomi Osaka features in yet another sensational piece of art
Recently, Mari displayed yet another piece of work featuring her sister Naomi. In the picture, an animated version of Naomi can be seen in a fancy outfit depicting a version of an animated character. Upon seeing the picture, Naomi put up a message that read, “From origination to completion. You did that (but it’s a per usual cause you kill it every time).”
Coming to tennis, Osaka began competing at the Australian Open this year. Sadly, she was unable to defend her title and lost in the third round of the first Grand Slam event of the season.
Reflecting on the last season, Naomi made an announcement prior to the French Open that she was suffering from mental health issues and would avoid interacting with the media.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 21, 2022 Japan’s Naomi Osaka waves to the crowd after losing her third round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Post that, her results suffered on the court and she could not play up to her usual standards. She crashed out early at the Tokyo Olympics.
She had even given the Wimbledon Championships a miss and underperformed at the US Open last season. Nonetheless, she is expected to make a comeback at the Indian Wells this month. She brings her best tennis on the hard courts and it will be interesting to see if she can go deep in this event.
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Her rankings have taken a massive hit recently. She is currently ranked 80 in the world and would want to find her best form soon.
