NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka is The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year after winning another Grand Slam while fighting racial injustice.
Osaka raised awareness for injustice and police brutality while capturing the U.S. Open, her third career major championship. She wrote to the AP that she is proud of my U.S. Open victory, but more so that she got people talking about the real issues.
Osaka collected 18 of 35 first-place votes and a total of 71 points. WNBA Finals MVP Breanna Stewart finished second in the balloting.
