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Japan's Naomi Osaka rests on her racket during her third round match against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Racket-smashing, tumbling Osaka advances at Australian Open

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Japan's Naomi Osaka smiles during her first round match against Poland's Magda Linette at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

US Open champion Osaka eases into 2nd round in Australia

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Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine plays a shot during her semi-final match against Naomi Osaka of Japan at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Tsurenko upsets second-seeded Osaka to reach Brisbane final

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot to Serena Williams fo the U.S. during the women's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Osaka is headed for big money with both Japanese and global appeal. Among companies vying to cash in on her stardom is Tokyo-based Citizen Watch Co. Its 80,000 yen ($700) Naomi Osaka watch is selling out after it got a lot of exposure on her wrist at the U.S. Open, where she beat Williams. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Naomi Osaka headed for big money with Japan, global appeal

By YURI KAGEYAMA - Associated Press

Naomi Osaka of Japan, left, receive medical times while competing against Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands during their women's singles match at the WTA tennis finals in Singapore, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Osaka retires with injury, Bertens reaches WTA semifinals

By SANDRA HARWITT - Associated Press

Sloane Stephens of the United States waves to the crowd after beating Naomi Osaka of Japan in their women's singles match at the WTA tennis tournament in Singapore on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Stephens beats Osaka in 3 sets at WTA Finals

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Naomi Osaka of Japan returns a shot against Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic during the final match of the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Osaka’s winning streak comes to an end in loss to Pliskova

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Naomi Osaka of Japan walks on the court to play against Italy's Camila Giorgi during the semifinal match of the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament in Tokyo Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Pliskova beats Osaka on home soil to win Pan Pacific Open

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts as she won a point against Italy's Camila Giorgi during the semifinal match of the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament in Tokyo Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

US Open champion Osaka reaches Pan Pacific Open final

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after defeating Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic after the quarterfinal match of the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Osaka beats Strycova to reach semifinals at Pan Pacific Open

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Naomi Osaka of Japan returns a shot against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during the second round of Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

US Open champion Osaka dominant on return to action in Japan

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

U.S. Open women's singles champion Naomi Osaka gestures during a press conference prior to the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Osaka defeated Serena Williams of the U.S. on Saturday, Sept. 8, to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Osaka victory tour stops at sumo match, and she liked it

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FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Naomi Osaka, of Japan, is hugged by Serena Williams after Osaka defeated Williams in the women's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Naomi Osaka told television host Ellen DeGeneres that Serena Williams said she was &quot;proud&quot; of her during the trophy ceremony while boos filled the stadium. Osaka appeared on &quot;The Ellen DeGeneres Show&quot; Wednesday.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Osaka: Serena says ‘proud’ of her on US Open trophy stand

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Naomi Osaka, the champion of U.S. Open women's singles, smiles during a press conference in Yokohama, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Osaka defeated Serena Williams of the U.S. on Saturday, Sept. 8, to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from Japan. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Osaka’s US Open win re-opens identity discussion in Japan

By STEPHEN WADE and MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

People walk by a huge screen showing US Open women's singles champion Naomi Osaka with her trophy, in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Osaka charms Japan with her manners _ and broken Japanese

By STEPHEN WADE and MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Serena Williams returns a shot to Anastasija Sevastova, of Latvia, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Williams loses game for arguing during US Open loss to Osaka

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Employees of Nissin Food Products Co., celebrate after the victory of Japan's Naomi Osaka, as they watch the live broadcast of the U.S. Open tennis women's final between Serena Williams of the U.S. and Osaka, at the headquarters of the food company, a sponsor of Osaka, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. Japanese tennis and non-tennis fans alike are celebrating one of their own winning a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. (Yuki Sato/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan rejoices in having first grand slam champion

By ALAN GIBSON - Associated Press

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, holds the trophy after defeating Serena Williams in the women's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Kid’s night: Osaka, 20, beats her idol Serena to win US Open

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, talks with chair umpire James Keothavong during a match against Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Latest: Tennis great King says double standard in tennis

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Novak Djokovic, right, of Serbia, hits a backhand to John Millman, of Australia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: Vandeweghe, Barty knock out top seeds in doubles

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