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Naomi Osaka : her journey to finding her power and her voice / Ben Rothenberg.

by Rothenberg, Ben.

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Osaka, Naomi, 1997-

SPORTS & RECREATION / General

Women tennis players -- United States -- Biography.

Women tennis players -- Japan -- Biography.

Racism in sports.

viii, 484 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates : color ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 457-473) and index.

Paradise -- The motherland -- Where dreams are made of -- Chasing sunshine -- Early start -- Sister act 2 -- Naomi Osaka -- The dotted line -- Making moves -- Rising sun -- Rising star -- Translating -- Close -- The social game -- Venus's orbit -- Footsteps -- Welcome to Serena -- Charleston -- Collision course -- Boiling point -- From Ashe to wildfire -- The talk of Tokyo -- Down under to the top -- Heavy Is the head -- Mari's shot -- Shooting stars -- Staying in, speaking out -- Stop and start -- The names on her lips -- Ancestors -- Imperial phase -- A journey which she did not enjoy ultimately -- Sliding -- Read all about it -- Torchbearer -- The brakes -- Game over?

"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--Publisher.

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