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Naomi Osaka is powerfully speaking out – even without saying anything.

The 22-year-old tennis star entered Arthur Ashe Stadium for the U.S. Open on Sunday (September 6) wearing a black face mask that read “Trayvon Martin,” drawing attention to the unarmed Black teenage who was murdered by a neighborhood watchman back in 2012.

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Naomi has worn different masks bearing different names throughout the tennis tournament, and says she has one for all seven rounds if she continues to win.

“I remember Trayvon’s death clearly. I remember being a kid and just feeling scared, irreverent info but I actually didn’t wear hoodies for years cause I wanted to decrease the odds of ‘looking suspicious’. I know his death wasn’t the first, but for me it was the one that opened my eyes to what was going on,” she wrote on Instagram.

“I remember watching the events unfold on tv and wondering what was taking so long, why was justice not being served. To see the same things happening over and over still is sad. Things have to change,” she continued.

She also wore a mask bearing Breonna Taylor‘s name in round one, and a mask with Ahmaud Arbery‘s name as well afterward.

“I actually have seven [masks], and it’s quite sad that seven masks isn’t enough for the amount of names, so hopefully I’ll get to the finals and you can see all of them,” she said after the first win.

“None of these deaths had to happen. I just want everyone to know the names,” she told reporters.

There was a shocking disqualification at the U.S. Open over the weekend.

Naomi Osaka has worn another mask with a murdered Black person’s name to the third round of the 2020 US Open.

The 22-year-old tennis superstar showed her support for the victims of police violence with a third mask with Ahmaud Arbery‘s name on it.

“This did not have to happen, none of these deaths had to happen,” Naomi shared with reporters after her winning match against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. “I just want everyone to know the names more.”

Earlier in the week, Naomi also wore masks with Breonna Taylor, and Elijah McClain‘s names on them, and she has four more – one for every stage of competition until the finals.

“It’s quite sad that seven masks isn’t enough for the amount of names, so hopefully I’ll get to the finals so you can see all of them,” Naomi previously shared with press, adding that she’s “aware that tennis is watched all over the world, and maybe there is someone that doesn’t know Breonna Taylor’s story. Maybe they’ll, like, Google it or something.”

“For me, (it’s about) just spreading awareness. I feel like the more people know the story, then the more interesting or interested they’ll become in it.”

Just last week, Naomi made the announcement that she wouldn’t be playing in the 2020 Western & Southern Open after another Black man, Jacob Blake, was targeted and shot in the back by law enforcement. Just hours later, it was announced that the event was pausing games.

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UPDATE: It has been announced that 2020 Western & Southern Open will be pausing games on Thursday (August 27) in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

“As a sport, tennis is collectively taking a stance against racial inequality and social injustice that once again has been thrust to the forefront in the United States,” the tweet from the tournament reads. “The USTA, ATP TOur, and WTA have decided to recognize this moment in time by pausing tournament play at the Western & Southern Open on Thursday, August 27. Play will resume on Friday, August 28.”

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Naomi Osaka will not being playing in her semifinals match at the 2020 Western & Southern Open on Thursday (August 27) amid racial injustice in the United States.

The 22-year-old tennis pro announced on Wednesday night (August 27) that she is protesting her match after the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

“Hello, as many of you are aware I was scheduled to play my semifinals match tomorrow. However, before I am a athlete, I am a black woman,” Naomi wrote. “And as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention, rather than watching me play tennis.”

“I don’t expect anything drastic to happen with me not playing, but if I can get a conversation started in a majority white sport I consider that a step in the right direction,” Naomi continued. “Watching the continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police is honestly making me sick to my stomach. I’m exhausted of having a new hashtag pop up every few days and I’m extremely tired of having this same conversation over and over again. When will it ever be enough? #JacobBlake, #BreonnaTaylor, #ElijahMcclain, #GeorgeFloyd”

Naomi‘s decision to not play comes after the NBA Playoff Games were postponed after pro basketball teams decided to boycott their games.

You can read Naomi Osaka‘s full statement below.

Naomi Osaka is clapping back at the haters.

The 22-year-old Japanese tennis player recently shared a few photos on Instagram of herself posing in a bikini while hanging out in her backyard.

“Welp mornin’ to you I guess ☀️” Naomi wrote along with the photos.

After posting the photos, several critics called her out, saying that she should maintain her “innocent image.”

Naomi then took to her Twitter to clap back at the haters.

“I just wanna say it’s creeping me out how many people are commenting @ me to maintain my ‘innocent image’ and ‘don’t try to be someone your [sic] not’. You don’t know me, I’m 22, I wear swimsuits to the pool. Why do you feel like you can comment on what I can wear?” Naomi tweeted.

If you missed it, Naomi recently became the highest paid female athlete ever!

Naomi Osaka is making history.

The 22-year-old Japanese tennis player brought in over $37 million in earnings in the past year, according to Forbes.

The total is more than any other female athlete in history has made in a 12 month period, including Serena Williams, who she beat at the U.S. Open final in 2018.

Naomi earned $37.4 million in the last year from prize money and endorsements, “setting an all-time earnings record for a female athlete in a single year; Maria Sharapova previously held the record with $29.7 million in 2015,” the outlet reported.

Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Serena Williams and now Naomi Osaka are the only women to rank among the 100 top earners in sports since 2012.

She currently has 15 endorsement partners, including brands like Nissan Motor, Shiseido and Yonex, and “almost all are worth seven figures annually.”

Earlier in the year, it was revealed that she will be the subject of this Netflix documentary. Get the details!

Naomi Osaka will be the subject of a brand new documentary on Netflix.

The streaming service announced the news over the weekend, and will focus on the “journey with the multiple Grand Slam Champion, who became the first Asian player to reach the number 1 singles ranking after winning her first Grand Slam at the US Open in 2018 and second at the Australian Open in 2019.”

This documentary series will cover Naomi’s pivotal year with Grand Slams and will see how she prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

“To be able to tell my story and let people in during this big year, working with a team that really understands me, has been a rewarding experience,” Naomi shared in a statement.

She adds, “It won’t look like a traditional sports documentary, and I’m so excited to share it with everyone.”

If you missed it, Naomi was recently seen out at New York Fashion Week.