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Naomi Osaka honored Breonna Taylor during the first round of the U.S. Open, and said she plans to pay tribute to other victims of violence throughout the Grand Slam tournament.
On Monday night, Osaka, 22, entered Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a black mask bearing the name of Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed by Louisville police in her home in March.
After she beat Japan's Misaki Doi in three sets, Osaka said she has seven masks to wear if she advances through each round of the U.S. Open.
"I'm aware that tennis is watched all over the world, and maybe there is someone that doesn’t know Breonna Taylor's story," Osaka told reporters after her first-round victory.