number of stars have come out in support of the Japanese talent. This includes fellow player Coco Gauff and tennis icon Billie Jean King.
The situation has also transcended the world of tennis, with Hollywood actor Will Smith the most recent notable figure to offer Osaka his support.
He shared a post on Instagram, showing a piece of paper with a message on. “Hey Naomi, You are Right,” he had written. “They are Wrong!
I am with you. ”Smith rose to fame in the 1990s for his role in the American television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He has also starred in Men in Black, I, Robot, Hitch and I Am Legend.
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