My respect for Naomi Osaka has gone up a notch. I fell in love with her personality when she honoured the Black Lives Matter movement during the US Open last year. She wore seven masks for seven victims of police violence.

When I heard she had pulled out of the French Open I celebrated the special moment with U2’s Beautiful Day. Indeed, it is a beautiful day when principles overpower money, title and prestige. ..

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