Osaka enters the finals "Black Lives Matter" appeared in T-shirts August 29, 4:31

Naomi Osaka's tennis player appeared on the 28th in the semifinals of a tour tournament in the United States wearing a T-shirt with the meaning of "the life of a black person is important", which represents a protest against racism. I decided to advance to the final by defeating the player with a straight 2-0 set count.

The tournament, which is held in New York, is positioned as a US Open outpost.

Osaka, who ranked 10th in the world ranking, announced that he would withdraw from the semifinals in protest against a black man being shot from behind by a black man in Wisconsin after winning the quarterfinals on 26th. In response to this, the tournament itself decided to cancel all the matches on the 27th, and Osaka withdrew the boycott, saying, "I can convey the intention of a stronger protest."

At the semi-final held on the 28th, Osaka appeared in a T-shirt written as "Black Lives Matter," which means "Black lives are also important." I played against Meltens.

Osaka set the points in the 1st set, calmly aiming for the course from the start up, accumulated points for 3 games, and won the return ace with a sharp forehand. It was

In the 2nd set, we had to tie-break by developing each other's service games, but Osaka kept 7-7 without losing his concentration until the end and went straight to the final with a set count of 2-0. I decided.

Osaka will compete with Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in the world's 59th place in the final.

Osaka with straight win "I had a good level match"

Osaka, who decided to advance to the final with a straight win, was asked about the two days since the last match, "To be honest, I was stressed and I could not sleep much last night. Still, this time it is a very good level. I was delighted to be able to win the match. The second set was broke first, and the tie break was a tough one, so I'm glad I won without breaking."