Osaka won the U.S. Open's singles tournament on Saturday

“The point is to make people start talking,” said Osaka, who wore masks to the court in each of her seven victories bearing the names of Black people who were victims of violence.

A memorable run to the U.S. Open in many ways.

Osaka turned around a question about her seven masks that feature the names of victims of violence and police brutality.

After winning her second title, Naomi Osaka explains why she wore seven masks with the names of victims of police brutality during the 2020 US Open.

Naomi Osaka continues to amplify voices and demand that the spotlight remains on social justice during the US Open. For every round, Osaka wore a mask with the name of a victim of social/racial injustice and police brutality, before her matches and during interviews. On Tuesday, Osaka received thanks from Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery's parents for wearing face masks with their names and those of other Black victims.

Naomi Osaka cried after seeing video messages from Trayvon Martin's mom and Ahmaud Arbery's dad at the U.S. Open.

Each of Osaka's masks in the US Open remembers a black victim of alleged police or racist violence. Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Philando Castile, TamirRice

Three match wins for Naomi Osaka at the U. S. Open, and three masks honoring African-American victims of violence.

Professional tennis player Naomi Osaka donned a mask bearing the name of Trayvon Martin ahead of her U.S. Open match against Anett Kontaveit on Sunday.

After wearing masks with the names of Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain in rounds at the US Open, Naomi Osaka bore the name of Ahmaud Arbery on her mask Friday, downing Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in the third round in New York.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka took time after a win on Wednesday to call attention to the death of Elijah McClain while wearing a mask with his name on it.

NEW YORK (AP) — Before and after her first-round victory at the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka wore a mask bearing the name of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police. It’s just...