TOKYO -- Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she intends to represent Japan at next year's Tokyo Olympics. or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Haar volgende toernooi was de Australian Open, waar ze als vierde geplaatst was en haar openingsronde speelde tegen de Poolse Magda Linette (6–4, 6–2). “I’m pretty sure it’s obvious. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. Naomi Osaka, of Japan, kisses the trophy after defeating Serena Williams, of the U.S., in the women's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2018. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Naomi Osaka started playing tennis at the age of 3. Reigning US Open and Australian Open Champion Naomi Osaka could face a huge decision about her future. 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, All market data delayed 20 minutes. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Osaka, born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother, has lived in the United States since since the age of three and has citizenship in both countries. 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However, under Japan’s Nationality Act, dual citizens are required to declare for one nationality before the age of 22, meaning the current world number one must make a decision before her birthday on October 16 this year. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking. Japan's Naomi Osaka makes a forehand return during match against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to choose Japanese over American nationality with an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, NHK reported Thursday. She was born to a mother from Japan and a father from Haiti. With Osaka perhaps not willing to surrender her US citizenship so readily, the complicated nature of the law may actually allow her to keep both. Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 10 are here. The tennis star Naomi Osaka will officially relinquish her US citizenship to play for Japan in the 2020 Summer Olympics, she told the Japanese news outlet NHK. She holds dual nationality with Japan and the United States. Two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka intends to play for host country Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by choosing Japanese nationality.. Born in Osaka to a Japanese mother and a father from Haiti, the 21-year-old currently holds dual nationality with both Japan and the United States, having grown up in New York. Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. She grew up in the United States but holds Japanese citizenship and represents Japan on the court (her mother is from Japan, her father from Haiti). However, given her high profile status, Osaka may well fall foul of the law if the Japanese government want to continue to present it as credible legislation. Osaka, who plays under a Japanese flag in WTA events and the Fed Cup, told national broadcaster NHK that she has started proceedings to choose Japanese citizenship. Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is saying goodbye to the United States and hello to Japan. Dual Citizenship and Renouncing One from the American View The real issue for Naomi Osaka will be on the U.S. side. Osaka won her first singles title since the Australian Open in January by beating Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-3 in the final. While the Japanese government openly opposes dual nationality, the law itself is rarely enforced with the Japan Times last year reporting of no instances of dual nationals by birth having their citizenship revoked. It was relatively unusual for Americans to give up their citizenship until 2010, when the U.S. Congress passed, and then-president Barack Obama signed legislation commonly called FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). The 5-foot, 11-inch athlete has been ranked No. The 21-year-old, who pulled off a shock victory over Serena Williams in the final at Flushing Meadows last August, became the first Japanese player to win a tennis Grand Slam.

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