Naomi Osaka : her journey to finding her power and her voice /
Rothenberg, Ben,
Naomi Osaka : her journey to finding her power and her voice / Ben Rothenberg. - viii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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"--
9780593472439 0593472438
2023041150
Osaka, Naomi, 1997-
Women tennis players--United States--Biography.
Women tennis players--Japan--Biography.
Racism in sports.
Biographies.
Naomi Osaka : her journey to finding her power and her voice / Ben Rothenberg. - viii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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"--
9780593472439 0593472438
2023041150
Osaka, Naomi, 1997-
Women tennis players--United States--Biography.
Women tennis players--Japan--Biography.
Racism in sports.
Biographies.