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Rybakina secures year-end No. 1 ranking at Pan Pacific Open as Osaka eliminated • Oct. 29, 2026, 11:08 AM ET (AP)
Naomi Osaka advances to 2nd round in front of home fans in Tokyo • Oct. 27, 2026, 8:20 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Born October 16, 1997 (age 29) • Ōsaka • Japan
Awards And Honors Grand Slam • Australian Open (2021) • U.S. Open (2020) • Australian Open (2019) • U.S. Open (2018)

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Naomi Osaka smiles while holding the US Open trophy, wearing an orange patterned dress and headwrap, standing outdoors at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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