"I'm about to play a tournament this week and I'll give all the prize money to relief efforts for Haiti. The massive quake struck Haiti's southwestern peninsula early Saturday, killing at least 304 people and leaving churches, business and schools crumbled. Osaka's father, Leonard Francois, is from the Jacmel region on the southwestern peninsula close to the epicentre of Saturday's quake. This week's Cincinnati tournament is just the second event for Osaka since she took a mental health break from the Tour. It remains to be seen whether the four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka will touch on her earthquake relief efforts in Cincinnati.

Source: Manila Times August 15, 2021 02:48 UTC