When Did Naomi Osaka Start Playing Tennis?

Naomi Osaka is one of the top tennis players in the world, but when did she start playing? Find out in this blog post!

Naomi Osaka’s Childhood

Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1997, in Osaka, Japan. Her father, Leonard Francois, is Haitian and her mother, Tamaki Osaka, is Japanese. She has a younger sister, Mari, who is also a professional tennis player. When she was three years old, her family moved to New York City.

Naomi Osaka was born in Osaka, Japan on October 16, 1997

Naomi Osaka was born in Osaka, Japan on October 16, 1997. Her father, Leonard Francois, is Haitian and her mother, Tamaki Osaka, is Japanese. Naomi has an older sister, Mari. When she was three years old, her family moved from Japan to the United States and settled in New York City.

Naomi started playing tennis at age four. She played her first tournament at age six. When she was eight years old, her family moved to Florida so she could train at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy. At age 14, she turned professional and started playing on the ITF junior circuit. Her first professional tournament victory came in September of 2012 at the age of 15.

She started playing tennis at the age of three

Naomi Osaka was born in Osaka, Japan, on October 16, 1997. Her father, Leonard Francois, is Haitian and her mother, Tamaki Osaka, is Japanese. Naomi has an older sister, Mari, who is also a professional tennis player. When Naomi was three years old, her family moved to New York City and she started playing tennis.

She had a successful junior career, winning the USTAGirls’ 18s national championship in 2012 and 2013. She also won the 2014 Easter Bowl Girls’ 18s singles title. Naomi made her professional debut in September 2012 at the age of 15.

Naomi’s first WTA Tour event came in 2014 when she qualified for the Japan Open. She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2015 US Open and reached the third round before losing to Serena Williams. Naomi has since played at Wimbledon and the French Open but has yet to make it past the second round at either event.

Naomi Osaka’s Professional Career

Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1997, in Osaka, Japan. She started playing tennis when she was just four years old. Osaka’s father, Leonard Francois, is Haitian and her mother, Tamaki Osaka, is Japanese. Osaka’s rising career began in September 2016 when she won her first WTA title at the Guangzhou International Women’s Singles tennis tournament.

Naomi Osaka made her professional debut in September 2012

Naomi Osaka made her professional debut in September 2012, when she was just 16 years old. She played her first WTA event at the 2014 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, where she received a wildcard into the main draw. She lost her first-round match to Marina Erakovic.

In 2016, Osaka played her first Grand Slam tournament at the US Open. She again received a wildcard into the main draw and went on to defeat world number-one Serena Williams in the first round. This was Osaka’s first victory over a top-ranked player.

Osaka continued to improve her ranking in 2017 and 2018, culminating in her breakout year in 2019. That year, she won her first Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open, defeating Petra Kvitova in the final. She then won her second Grand Slam title at the US Open, defeating Williams once again in the final. With these two wins, Osaka became the first Japanese player to ever win a Grand Slam singles title.

She won her first WTA title in March 2016

Naomi Osaka was born in Osaka, Japan, on October 16, 1997. Osaka’s father, Leonard Francois, is from Haiti, and her mother, Tamaki Osaka, is from Japan. She has an older sister, Mari. When Naomi was three years old, her family moved from Japan to New York City so that her father could further his career as a tennis coach. Naomi began playing tennis at the age of four and quickly began to rise through the ranks in junior tennis.

In 2016, Naomi won her first WTA title at the Premier event in Indian Wells. She followed this up with a win at the Premier 5 event in Beijing later that year. In September of 2018, Naomi won her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. She defeated Serena Williams in the final 6-2, 6-4 to become the first Japanese player to ever win a Grand Slam singles title. In 2019, Naomi won her second Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open. She defeated Petra Kvitova in the final 6-3 7-6 (8) to become the first Japanese player to ever win multiple Grand Slam singles titles.

Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam Career

Naomi Osaka was born on October 16, 1997, in Osaka, Japan. She started playing tennis when she was two years old and made her professional debut in September 2012. She has won four Grand Slam singles titles- two at the US Open (2018 and 2020), one at the Australian Open (2019), and one at the French Open (2021).

Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title at the 2018 US Open

Naomi Osaka was born in Japan in 1997 and moved to the United States with her family at the age of three. She began playing tennis at the age of eight and turned professional in 2013.

Osaka made her Grand Slam debut at the 2014 US Open, but she really burst onto the scene at the 2018 tournament, where she defeated Serena Williams in the final to win her first major title. She followed that up by winning the 2019 Australian Open, defeating Petra Kvitova in the final.

With her two Grand Slam titles, Osaka is currently ranked No. 3 in the world and is one of the most popular players on the WTA Tour.

She won her second Grand Slam title at the 2019 Australian Open

Osaka’s first tournament of the year was the Brisbane International, where she was the defending champion. She lost in the quarterfinals to Elina Svitolina. Osaka then played at the Australian Open. She won her first three matches in straight sets before defeating Serena Williams in the seventh match, 6–4, 6–7^(8–10), 6–2, to reach her second Grand Slam final. This was Williams’ first appearance in a Grand Slam final since she gave birth to her daughter in September 2017. In the final, Osaka defeated Petra Kvitová, becoming the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title, and earning her second Grand Slam title overall.