Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka beat Zheng Saisai of China in her first match of the Tokyo Olympics.

As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicked off on Friday, Japan unveiled an opening ceremony unlike any games before. From a moment of silence for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic to unique callouts to Japanese culture, here are the top 10 moments from the Olympics opening ceremony.

Tennis player Naomi Osaka didn’t just shake up the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics when she made a surprise appearance to light the cauldron — experts say she also honored her Japanese heritage by climbing a symbolic Mount Fuji in the process.

The four-time Grand Slam winner, who will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, carried the torch up the stairs to the cauldron that sat atop a peak inspired by Mount Fuji.

Naomi Osaka served as the final Olympic torchbearer for the Tokyo Olympic Games, lighting the Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremony.

Naomi Osaka’s first match in nearly two months will come against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round of the Olympic tennis tournament.

Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka and Leyna Bloom are this year’s cover models.

That escalated quickly. It was just last week that tennis phenom and world’s No. 2-ranked tennis player Naomi Osaka announced she would not be participating in post match interviews because of the impact they were having on her mental health. The decision was greeted harshly by the tennis governing body which announced Osaka would be fined $15,000 for skipping her...

The tennis star wrote for TIME magazine about the importance of her mental health and seeking a change in the way athletes are treated.

Naomi Osaka’s agent says the four-time Grand Slam champion will sit out Wimbledon and compete at the Tokyo Olympics

Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open is shining a light on pro athletes and mental health. Mental health expert Chimère G. Holmes discusses the awareness Osaka is bringing to the issue in an interview with NBC10’s Jacqueline London.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka walked away from the French Open to work on her mental health and shockwaves are being sent through the sports community. NBC10’s Deanna Durante reports on the impact of Osaka’s decision for athletes struggling with mental health.

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”

Naomi Osaka has been fined $15,000 by the French Open tournament referee for skipping the post-match news conference after her first-round victory

Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is not going to speak to the media during the upcoming French Open.

Naomi Osaka has won her fourth Grand Slam trophy by pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open final

The tennis great shared a special message with her supporters after falling short in her in her quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title.

Naomi Osaka has stopped Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title in the Australian Open semifinals.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has been selected by The Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the Year