Q 01/05

Osaka's father Leonard François comes from which country?

A) Jamaica

B) Haiti

C) Trinidad and Tobago

D) Dominican Republic

Answer · why

B) Haiti

Haiti is his homeland, Jacmel specifically, while her mother Tamaki comes from Nemuro in Hokkaido, Japan.

Q 02/05

Which American beat Naomi Osaka in the 2025 US Open semifinals?

A) Jessica Pegula

B) Amanda Anisimova

C) Madison Keys

D) Danielle Collins

Answer · why

B) Amanda Anisimova

Amanda Anisimova won in three close sets, and the run still lifted Osaka back into the top 20 for the first time since January 2022.

Q 03/05

Naomi Osaka's stated goal, 'to be the very best, like no one ever was', quotes which theme song?

A) Sailor Moon

B) Pokémon

C) Dragon Ball Z

D) Digimon

Answer · why

B) Pokémon

Pokémon's theme gave her the line, and she apologised straight away: 'I'm sorry; that's the Pokémon theme song.'

Q 04/05

Which 15-year-old did Naomi Osaka invite into her on-court interview at the 2019 US Open?

A) Andreescu

B) Raducanu

C) Gauff

D) Kenin

Answer · why

C) Gauff

Coco Gauff had just lost 6–3, 6–0 and was in tears, so Osaka asked her to speak to the crowd, an honour usually kept for the winner.

Q 05/05

Watching which pair at the 1999 French Open inspired Osaka's father to coach his daughters?

A) The Bryan brothers

B) The Williams sisters

C) The McEnroe brothers

D) The Maleeva sisters

Answer · why

B) The Williams sisters

The Williams sisters at the 1999 French Open inspired him, so he followed the blueprint Richard Williams had drawn up for his own daughters.