US Open Champion Naomi Osaka Attends Post-Match Press Conference Wearing Kobe Bryant Jersey | Tennis News

Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who gained america Open identify, wore a jersey of past due former Basketball participant Kobe Bryant throughout her post-match press convention. “After successful the 2020 #USOpen identify, @naomiosaka wore a Kobe Bryant jersey in her post-match pressers,” US Open tweeted. US Open additionally tweeted a video of the clicking convention wherein the tennis participant stated: “I simply need to be the kind of person who he concept I used to be going to be. He concept I used to be going to be nice, so optimistically, I will be able to be nice at some point.”

In January this yr, Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna have been killed when a helicopter they have been travelling in crashed amid foggy prerequisites and burst into flames within the hills above Calabasas.

The basketball legend had gained 5 National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in his 20-year-long profession whilst taking part in for Los Angeles Lakers.

Osaka won her third career Grand Slam title after securing a win over Victoria Azarenka in the final of america Open.

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The 22-year-old participant registered a 1-6, 6-Three, 6-Three win within the decider over Azarenka. The No.four seed and 2018 champion overcame an impressed attack from Azarenka within the opening set to win her 3rd profession Grand Slam crown after one hour and 53 mins on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Osaka is now the primary Asian participant to win 3 Grand Slam singles titles, breaking the tie she held with China’s Li Na.