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Naomi Osaka: the case for the GOAT

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    Naomi Osaka: the case for the GOAT

    Japan · Born 16 October 1997, Osaka, Japan · Career 2013–present

    Japanese hard-court power player with a big serve and forehand who won majors from 2018 to 2021 and spoke out on mental health and social justice.

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    Why Naomi Osaka could be the GOAT

    Osaka is perfect in major finals at 4–0, including beating Serena in the 2018 US Open final. She became the first Asian player to reach No. 1 in singles. On hard courts at her best, she was the most dangerous player of her era.

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    Naomi Osaka is #13 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 1–1 head-to-head record from 17 Women's tennis votes. See the full Women's tennis GOAT ranking

    Naomi Osaka head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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