Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka made history by being the first player of Asian origin to hold the world number one rank in singles. Osaka made headlines when in 2021, she withdrew from the French Open after refusing to be part of a press conference to protect her mental health.
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Naomi Osaka
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player and First Asian Player to Hold the Top Ranking in Singles)
Birthdate: October 16, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan
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Mari Osaka
(Retired Japanese Tennis Player and Fashion Designer)
Birthdate: April 3, 1996
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Mari Osaka is a Japanese tennis player. In 2014, she made her WTA Tour debut at the Bank of the West Classic, partnering with Marina Shamayko in the doubles event. A few years later, she made her WTA Tour singles debut at the 2019 Miami Open. Her sister, Naomi Osaka, is also a tennis player.
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Misaki Doi
(Tennis player who won the BGL Luxembourg Open in October 2015)

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Birthdate: April 29, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ōamishirasato, Japan
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Ai Sugiyama
(Japanese Tennis Player)

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Birthdate: July 5, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Kimiko Date
(Tennis player)

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Birthdate: September 28, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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Nao Hibino
(Tennis Player)

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Birthdate: November 28, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan
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Shuko Aoyama
(Tennis player)

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Birthdate: December 19, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
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Anastasia Malhotra
(Tennis player)

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Birthdate: December 12, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gifu, Japan
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Erika Sema
(Tennis player)

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Birthdate: November 24, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan