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Naomi Osaka showed her Haitian heritage as she shared glimpses of her vacation at a Caribbean beach. The Japanese player donned colorful swimwear while spending quality time at the beach.Osaka wrapped up her 2025 season after withdrawing from the Japan Open. She announced the end of her season due to a left leg injury. Currently, she is in her off-season and is enjoying a vacation. She has Haitian heritage, as her father, Leonard Francois, is from Jacmel, Haiti, and her mother is Japanese.The 28-year-old respects her Haitian roots, as she took pride in belonging to that culture in her latest Instagram post. She shared the map of the Caribbean Islands with pictures from the vacation. She was seen in a lime yellow-colored swimsuit and also showed the scenic views of the location. The post's caption read:"Caribben gyal forever🥰☀️🏝️" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNaomi Osaka's latest appearance on the court was at the Japan Open. She reached the quarterfinals; however, she had to withdraw from against Jaqueline Cristian, citing a left leg injury.When Naomi Osaka expressed her feelings about her Japanese-Haitian heritage In a 2022 interview, Naomi Osaka talked about her Japanese-Haitian culture, exuding confidence in her roots. Opening up about the positive things she takes from both her parents' cultures, she said that it was her strength. Stating that she felt she had different characteristics from each of her parents, she said:"I feel like this is really my strength: being unique and also having diverse life experiences which have made me more tolerant, accepting and curious. I can feel myself having different characteristics from each parent, which directly reflect the nationalities. I am quite soft-spoken, which is definitely from my Japanese side, but I think my fierce competitiveness comes from my Haitian side," Naomi Osaka said.Earlier this year, in March, Naomi Osaka shared a strongly worded message about Haiti's independence debt after the French lawmakers demanded the return of the Statue of Liberty. Talking about the reparations Haiti paid to France during the 19th century, the 28-year-old wrote on X:"Since we’re trying to repossess things, can Haiti get their money back?"The Japanese player is now expected to start her 2026 tennis season at the ASB Classic.
