Naomi Osaka moved a step closer towards another grand slam title on Thursday morning as she defeated Camila Giorgi 6-1, 6-2, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
This time, Osaka was seen honouring another black man Elijah McClain a 23-year old who died after a violent encounter with Aurora, Colorado, police officers in 2019, with a mask covering her face, harnessing tennis’s global appeal in her fight for racial justice.
The 22-year-old previously worn a mask in the opening round on Monday, honoring Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by police officers in her apartment.
Fourth-seeded Osaka, who has seen her platform grow with her success on the court, made headlines last week when she announced that she would forego her Cincinnati open semifinal in protest of police brutality and racial injustice in America.
The 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian open champion will now play Ukrainian 18-year-old Marta Kostyuk in the third round on Friday.
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