| Description |
viii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-473) and index. |
| Contents |
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? |
| Summary |
"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Osaka, Naomi, 1997-
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Women tennis players -- United States -- Biography.
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Women tennis players -- Japan -- Biography.
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Racism in sports.
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Women tennis players (OCoLC)fst01178615
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Japan (OCoLC)fst01204082
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United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Rothenberg, Ben. Naomi Osaka New York, N.Y. : Dutton, [2024] 9780593472446 (DLC) 2023041151 |
| ISBN |
9780593472439 (hardcover) |
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0593472438 (hardcover) |
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