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'Go to sleep': Naomi Osaka’s mum is just like every Asian mother

Naomi Osaka has won millions of heart with her victory at the Australian Open but she hasn’t managed to do so with her own mother.

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Naomi Osaka has won millions of heart with her victory at the Australian Open but she hasn’t managed to do so with her own mother.

While speaking on the WTA Insider Podcast after her emotional 7-6 5-7 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova, Osaka revealed that her mum had one simple message for her.

After all media interactions, she called her mother on Saturday night who is back home in the US. However, not to the surprise of many Asian kids, mum Tamaki did what is expected of her to do.

“I called my mum after I did all the press. She didn’t even say congratulations. She just yelled at me to go to sleep. So I felt really loved,” she said.

“And then I called my sister when I got back to the hotel. She was really happy for me, so that was really … I really love talking to my sister.”

Osaka said her parents are usually the last to congratulate her. “I guess for me if my mum calls me and she’s excited, that would be the most happiest moment for me, and also my dad (Leonard Francois) … he doesn’t say anything,” she added.

Osaka now is officially the first Asian player in tennis history to be World No.1, after the WTA rankings were updated on Monday.

The 21-year-old Japanese player has only won three career titles, but those include the last two majors, after she won the US Open in September.

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