Naomi Osaka Leonard Francois

Additionally naomi is the current champion at the us open and australian open in the singles category.

Naomi osaka leonard francois. Just like richard williams leonard francois took over the development of his two daughters at a young age and has been able to transform them into international stars with naomi osaka going as far as to win the u s open in 2018 beating her idol serena williams in the final. She is the winner of grand slam title at the 2019 australian open. In 2018 naomi osaka defeated the then 23 time winner of the grand slam serena williams at the u s. Naomi osaka s father leonard francois taught his daughters naomi and mari to play tennis based off of the way richard williams taught his daughters serena and venus how to play as young girls.

Currently she is ranked no 1 by the women s tennis association wta. Leonard francois is well known as the father of a famous japanese professional tennis player naomi osaka. She amassed plenty of prize money but even bigger was her endorsement deals which included some of the major companies like nippon airways and nissan. The fact that she is the first tennis player male or female from japan to win a grand slam.

Her birth date is 16th october 1997 and currently at the age of 22. He s dedicated many years of his life working as a tennis coach for his daughters mari and naomi. Leonard francois spent most of his time coaching his daughters in the tennis field. His second daughter naomi osaka represents japan though she was born and raised in the united states.

He met tamaki in new york where he was studying at the new york university. After 2 back to back grand slam wins us open in 2018 and australian open in 2019 naomi osaka became a huge star in japan as well as the world over. For a portion of her life. Leonard francois with his daughter naomi.

Naomi s parents are leonard francois who hails from haiti and tamaki osaka who s from japan. Naomi is the younger of two daughters born to tamaki osaka leonard françois tamaki hails from japan francois was born in haiti. Naomi osaka and her father leonard francois greg wood afp in this mini biography we shed light on leonard francois life and the role he has played in his daughters success. They dated for a few years and eventually tied the knot.

Open final giving the world a new tennis superstar to fixate on.