Monday, in the latest ranking of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the Haitian-Japanese star of world tennis, defending champion of the US Open https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25476-haiti-flash-the-haitiano-japanese-naomi-osaka-wins-the-us-open-against-serena-william.html , Naomi Osaka (20) is now at the foot of the podium. Her extraordinary performances allowed her to climb several levels in the WTA table. Now, Naomi ranked 4th, is among the top 5 best tennis players in the world.

Note that Naomi, who has always proudly evoked her Haitian origins, will be in Haiti on November 6th for 4 or 5 days, according to her father, Léonard Maxime François. This will be her second visit to Haiti after 2017. https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-22548-icihaiti-flash-a-haitian-japanese-world-star-of-tennis-visiting-haiti.html

TOP 5 WTA Ranking :

1. Simona Halep (ROU) 7,421 pts.

2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6,490 pts.

3. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,400 pts.

4. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 4,770 pts. (+2)

5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4,350 pts.

Learn more about Naomi Osaka :

Born in Japan on October 16, 1997 in Chūō-ku (Osaka), a Haitian father and a Japanese mother, her family immigrated to the United States when she was 3 years old. Her father from Jacmel introduced her to tennis and registered her at the Japanese Tennis Association (Naomie trains in Florida). She becomes a player Learn more about Naomi Osaka

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