Naomi Osaka proudly flaunts her Haitian heritage amid Citi DC Open campaign

Naomi Osaka proudly flaunts her Haitian heritage amid Citi DC Open campaign

Four-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka has always shown pride in her roots. Osaka was born to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother.

Hard Courts, Hard Truths: Osaka Starts Fresh in D.C.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka began her Mubadala Citi DC Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Yulia Putintseva on Tuesday, 6-2, 7-5, returning to hard courts with the confidence she says she’s still working to rebuild. “I just tried to stay really calm,” Osaka said in her post-match press conference on July 22. “I know it got a little tight in the second but I’m happy with how I was able to find a way.” The former world No. 1,…