Publisher's Synopsis
Most tennis fans met the Haitian-American/Japanese player Naomi Osaka for the first time as they watched her win the 2018 US Open in an unforgettably dramatic and controversial match against Serena Williams. Since then, Osaka has galvanized the tennis world not only by winning three more grand slams, but also by being incredibly outspoken on matters of social justice and mental health. It is both her extraordinary talent and her unique point of view that have propelled her to the top of her sport and onto the front page of newspapers and magazines worldwide, making her, as of 2021, the highest-paid female athlete in the world. But where did she come from and how did she get here? The story of Naomi Osaka and her family is unlike any other, and Ben Rothenberg's biography will show why readers will be thrilled to read this book and learn more about this young superstar. Ben Rothenberg is a sportswriter from Washington, D.C. He has covered Naomi Osaka around the world since she emerged o
