Naomi Osaka will seem on the 2024 Paris Olympics – 2024-06-19 08:52:56

Japanese tennis participant Naomi Osaka (AFP/OSCAR DEL POZO)

FORMER world primary Naomi Osaka has obtained the inexperienced mild to characterize Japan on the 2024 Paris Olympics subsequent month.

The Japan Tennis Affiliation (JTA), quoted on Sunday (16/6), additionally introduced that former United States (US) Open finalist, Kei Nishikori, would even be allowed to play on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

4-time Grand Slam champion Osaka turned the ultimate Olympic torchbearer and the one who lit the Olympic torch cauldron on the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was delayed a yr because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In that version of the Olympics, Osaka superior to the third spherical. Now, she has develop into a mom and returned to enjoying tennis, late final yr, following a 15-month maternity break.

The 26 yr outdated tennis participant is presently ranked a hundred and twenty fifth on the earth.

Singles occasions on the Olympics are restricted to 64 gamers with a most of 4 gamers from every nation.

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The Worldwide Tennis Federation allowed Osaka to compete in Paris by giving her a particular rating for gamers not on the tour, in keeping with JTA.

He additionally certified for the Olympics as a result of he’s a former Grand Slam champion.

After enjoying for Japan on the Billie Jean King Cup in Tokyo final April, Osaka mentioned she would like to play on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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“Rising up watching the Olympics on TV, I felt prefer it was a celebration of sport,” Osaka mentioned.

“I feel it brings everybody collectively and with the ability to be an athlete there and work together with different athletes is without doubt one of the most enjoyable issues I’ve ever accomplished.”

“And, if I play, I’ve excessive ambitions and I hope I can play very effectively and get a medal,” he continued.

In the meantime, Nishikori, whose world rating dropped to 286 following a collection of accidents, was additionally given a particular rating that may enable him to compete on the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Ant/Z-1)