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Agence France-Presse

Naomi Osaka says she is going to give all her proceeds from the WTA Tour’s upcoming Cincinnati event to the earthquake victims in Haiti which was rocked by a devastating 7.2-magnitude quake on Saturday.
The highest paid female tennis star has a personal connection to the disaster-plagued Caribbean country: her father is from there.
“Really hurts to see all the devastation that’s going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can’t catch a break,” Osaka wrote on Twitter.
“I’m about to play a tournament this week and I’ll give all the prize money to relief efforts for Haiti. I know our ancestors blood is strong we’ll keep rising.”
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The massive quake struck Haiti’s southwestern peninsula early Saturday, killing at least 304 people and leaving churches, business and schools crumbled.
The 23-year-old Osaka was born in Japan, where her mother is from, and has lived in the United States since the age of three.

On Saturday, US President Joe Biden approved immediate aid to Haiti and said the US would be assisting recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Osaka’s father, Leonard Francois, is from the Jacmel region on the southwestern peninsula close to the epicentre of Saturday’s quake. Osaka has said her upbringing included learning about both Japanese and Haitian culture.
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Her Haitian grandparents didn’t speak English so they only spoke Creole to her.
This week’s Cincinnati tournament is just the second event for Osaka since she took a mental health break from the Tour.
In her last event at the Tokyo Olympics, Osaka was chosen to light the Olympic cauldron to mark the opening of the Summer Games.

Her bid for a medal fell short as she crashed out in the third round of the tennis tournament, losing in straight sets to eventual silver medallist Marketa Vondrousova.
It remains to be seen whether the four-time grand slam champion will discuss her earthquake relief efforts in Cincinnati.
She dropped out of the French Open in late May after organisers fined her for refusing to do mandatory post-match news conferences. She cited reporters’ “disregard for athletes’ mental health” in announcing her decision to stop doing interviews.


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Naomi Osaka plans to help out Haiti earthquake relief efforts

Naomi Osaka is to donate her winnings at the upcoming Cincinnati Open to disaster relief in Haiti. Photo: AFP

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Tennis - Women's Singles - Round 3 - Ariake Tennis Park - Tokyo, Japan - July 27, 2021. Naomi Osaka of Japan in action during her third round match against Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic REUTERS/Mike Segar

People search through the rubble of what used to be the Manguier Hotel after the earthquake hit on August 14, 2021 in Les Cayes, southwest Haiti. - Rescue workers scrambled to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti early Saturday, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake. The epicenter of the shaking, which rattled homes and sent terrified locals scrambling for safety, was about 100 miles (160 kilometers) by road west of the center of the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince. (Photo by Stanley LOUIS / AFP)

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People walk along the street next to destroyed buildings following an earthquake in Jeremie, Haiti on Saturday. Photo: Courtesy of Twitter@JCOMHaiti/ via Reuters

People stand in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Les Cayes, Haiti, in this still image taken from a video obtained by Reuters on August 14, 2021. REUTERS TV via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry speaks during a press conference in Port-au-Prince on August 14, 2021, after an earthquake struck the southwest peninsula of the country. - A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti early Saturday, killing at least 29 people and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake. The epicenter of the shaking, which rattled homes and sent terrified locals scrambling for safety, was about 100 miles (160 kilometers) by road west of the center of the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince. (Photo by Reginald LOUISSAINT JR / AFP)

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epa08995029 Naomi Osaka of Japan in action during her first Round Women's singles match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia on Day 1 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 08 February 2021. EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Naomi Osaka of Japan poses with the 2021 Australian Open winner's trophy at the Government House in Melbourne on February 21, 2021, following her victory over Jennifer Brady of the US in the women's singles final of the tennis tournament. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

A butterfly lands on Japan's Naomi Osaka as she plays against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during their women's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 12, 2021. (Photo by Paul CROCK / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

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Osaka to donate her winnings at the upcoming Cincinnati Open to disaster relief in Haiti



Osaka to donate her winnings at the upcoming Cincinnati Open to disaster relief in Haiti.


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