Naomi Osaka hungry for her own chapter in Japan's tennis history

With two Grand Slams in hand, 'queen of Asia' has her eye on Olympic gold

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Naomi Osaka poses for the camera on Nov. 7 in Tokyo: The world No. 3 women's singles tennis player hopes to become the first Asian to win Olympic gold. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamamoto)

MASAKO HARA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- When Naomi Osaka won her second Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January 2019, the first Asian-born player to win one, China's Li Na presented her with the trophy.

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