Osaka to donate Cincinnati prize money to Haiti victims

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka says she is going to give all her proceeds from the WTA Tour's upcoming Cincinnati event to the earthquake victims in Haiti which was rocked by a devastating 7.2-magnitude quake on Saturday.

The highest paid female tennis star has a personal connection to the disaster-plagued Caribbean country: Her father is from there. "Really hurts to see all the devastation that's going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can't catch a break," Osaka tweeted.

"I'm about to play a tournament this week and I'll give all the prize money to relief efforts for Haiti. I know our ancestors blood is strong we'll keep rising."

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