If you don’t follow sports, you may have become aware of Naomi Osaka, as I did, not for her playing but for her not playing. 2 in women’s tennis, withdrew from the French Open because she did not want to participate in news conferences. to Not Be O.K.” A limited-edition Osaka “Role Model” Barbie, released Monday, sold out in two days. Naomi Osaka in Garrett Bradley’s docuseries “Naomi Osaka.” (Netflix)Tennis notwithstanding, its pace is unusually meditative for a sports documentary. I suppose, in that Osaka comes across as a sympathetic character, “Naomi Osaka” might be regarded as a kind of advertisement.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 15, 2021 18:22 UTC