Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, with two Australian Open and two US Open titles. Her seven titles on the WTA Tour also include two at the Premier Mandatory level. At the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open, Osaka won her first two major titles in back-to-back tournaments. She was the first woman to win successive major singles titles since Serena Williams in 2015, and the first to win her first two in successive majors since Jennifer Capriati in 2001.
Osaka interviewed at the 2014 Stanford Classic alongside Serena Williams
Osaka at the 2016 French Open
Osaka at the 2018 Nottingham Open
Osaka serving
2018 US Open – Women's singles final
The 2018 US Open Women's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Women's Singles tournament at the 2018 US Open. It was contested between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, seeded 17th and 20th respectively. Osaka defeated Williams in straight sets, 6–2, 6–4, in one hour and 19 minutes.
An exterior view of Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the match took place.
Osaka at the 2018 French Open, where she was seeded at a Major for the first time in her career.
Carlos Ramos, pictured during the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, oversaw the fifth Grand Slam final of his umpiring career.