Naomi Osaka breaks barriers

Naomi Osaka caught everyone’s attention when she beat tennis superstar Serena Williams in a 2021 match and continued to receive attention for more than just her athleticism. She’s an activist, breaks stigmas, and has one of the purest souls. Not to mention, she is a natural beauty that owns the moment when showing off her physique in bikinis the cutest swimsuits.

Naomi became the first Black female athlete to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in July 2021. The advocate showcased her powerful demeanor while wearing a semi-sheer black one-piece bikini.

“We celebrate Naomi for her passion, strength, and power geared towards consistently breaking barriers when it comes to equality, social justice, and mental health,” Sports Illustrated editor in chief, MJ Day, said.

Naomi talked about the cover with supermodel Tyra Banks, who was the first Black woman to grace the cover of the magazine solo while expressing that she hopes there are “ many, many” more women of color to follow in her footsteps.

“I feel like I’ve always been one to not want to use my voice,” she told the America’s Next Top Model alum. “But then I feel like there’s also a lot of things that have happened, and over the past year I just felt like, you know, there has to be someone that speaks up about uncomfortable things.”

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Naomi Osaka is posing for Sports Illustrated

Naomi Osaka is currently in Madrid, where she is about to play the local WTA1000 event. Before, the Japanese sensation spent some time posing in a bikini for Sports Illustrated.

Naomi commented: “I’m Naomi Osaka and we are currently in Malibu, California. We are shooting the cover, well yeah, my first cover of the SI Swimsuit. It feels really amazing just growing up and Napa Kenai book watching so many incredible women grace discover. For me, feels like a dream. I remember Tyra Banks’ issue, I remember Beyonce’s.”

Naomi Osaka didn’t hide the fact that she felt not 100% comfortable at the beginning to add: “I do have a bit of nerves being photographed in a bikini just because I feel like it’s something that I’ve never done before so it’s a tiny bit out of my element. Shooting with your style is really fun. It’s really incredible to just work with him because I growing up, I used to watch America’s Next Top Model. So of course, I was really nervous walking into it but I don’t know, he’s just really fun.”

At the moment ranked no.36, Osaka played her last match on the 2nd of April when she lost to world no.1 Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-0 in the final in Miami.

This season Naomi has achieved a composed 11-3 win-loss record. Naomi Osaka’s latest run-in Miami was the best achievement of her season.

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Alex Morgan become one of the sport’s leading voices both on and off the pitch

Alex Morgan and the United States women’s national team just wrapped up their time at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

The United States women’s national team is leaving Japan with a medal, although it’s not the one they came for. Morgan and Co. took home the bronze medal in the Summer Olympics.

Morgan shared a heartfelt message for her team following the Olympics.

“Coming home with that fresh Bronze and couldn’t be more proud of this team!” Morgan wrote. “Battling until the end it’s been 40 days on the road and ending on a high makes it all worth it!!”

Morgan has become one of the sport’s leading voices both on and off the pitch. On the pitch, she remains one of the best players in the world. Off of it, she continues to grow her platform.

Back in 2014, Morgan became one of the first United States soccer stars to pose for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Morgan has posed for the iconic magazine issue multiple times. The United States women’s national team star was a cover model in 2019.

The 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue hit newsstands last month. This year’s issue also features a superstar athlete.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is one of three cover models for the 2021 edition of the magazine.

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Maria Sharapova posed in SI a few years ago

Over the years, several notable athletes have posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Just this year, tennis star Naomi Osaka was featured on one of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covers. Osaka was the first Haitian and Japanese woman to be featured on the cover of the iconic magazine issue.

A little more than a decade ago, another tennis star, Maria Sharapova, posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Maria Sharapova, now 34, posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in 2006. The Russian tennis star turned pro in 2001. By 2006, she was one of the biggest tennis stars in the world.

Alex Morgan, Genie Bouchard, Lindsey Vonn, Paige Spiranacm Danica Patrik and more have all posed for the iconic magazine.

Sharapova, meanwhile, retired from tennis in 2020. She finished her career with a record of 645–171. The Russian star has five Grand Slam singles titles – two French Open titles and one title each at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open.

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka Looking good in a bikini

No. 2 ranked tennis pro Naomi Osaka, 23, can smoke anyone on the court, serving aces like it's nbd. She's beaten the best of the best to become a regular champ in the Grand Slams. It turns out Naomi has some serious skills off the court, too.

She's also dabbling in bikini designing and modeling, lately. Naomi showed off her tennis-toned bod in a lime green string bikini with pastel pink hair.

The swimsuit is as bright green as a tennis ball, but her abs are stealing all the attention.

Naomi can certainly serve more than aces, thanks to her hard work in and out of tennis practice. The pro athlete shared what a typical fitness-packed day is like, "I always start and end my workout with music," she said. "It keeps me focused and keeps me motivated for what’s next."

Naomi also powers her workouts with a fruit smoothie. "My go-to trick is, if fruits are starting to go bad, rather than waste them, I cut them up and place in portion-sized baggies and freeze so they are ready to go for my shakes,"

She usually alternates between a coconut smoothie, with chia seeds, banana, and coconut water, and a green coconut smoothie, with spinach, cucumbers, lemon, and coconut water.

After that, she does a quick stretching warmup before going all-in on a three-hour practice with her trainer, Abdul Sillah. During her morning practice, she says she alternates between doing ground strokes, cardio, and footwork drills.

If she goes particularly hard, she’ll have a physical therapy sesh afterward for some muscle TLC. Naomi follows that up with a "rainbow bowl" snack filled with fresh berries and melon and a sports drink.

After that, she might throw in a fun activity, like ice skating or swimming. And, she says, going to bed at a decent time is a top priority. She likes to chow down on smoked salmon and avocado toast for dinner before calling it a day with a good book in bed.

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