Author Ben Rothenberg Discusses "Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice"

Ben Rothenberg, author of the new book Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to finding Her Power and Her Voice, joins the show to discuss the exceptional new reporting found within his biography, speculate about Naomi Osaka’s 2nd Act, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Undertaking such a project - 2:20 Why Naomi - 5:20 Is this a story about identity - 9:42 Internal vs. external pressures - 11:05 Isolation - 16:15 Original Reporting - 31:30 Mari - 32:30 Modern Athlete - 36:30 Legacy - 47:30 Peers’ perception of Naomi - 56:00 2018 US Open vs. 2020 US Open vs. 2021 French Open - 1:01:00 Second Act (Daughter, endorsements, building for the future) - 1:21:00 Best thing you cut - 1:25:45 Best detail - 1:28:07 This episode brought to you by: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna Tennis once again to share an exciting, longer lasting version of Tourna Grip, which Tourna has spent the last six years researching and developing their latest grip innovation: Tourna Tuff including: -same gold standard sweat absorption as Tourna Grip -same dry feel -same trademarked blue color -still gets tackier when you sweat PLUS new features: -If you didn’t like the original Tourna Grip for its durability, try Tourna Tuff. -Stop blowing on your hands between every point and use a grip that absorbs your sweat! -Stop wiping your hand on your shirt, shorts, and towel constantly and get a grip that actually absorbs sweat! Plain and simple = Cracked Fans use Tourna Tuff. Tennis Point Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More! Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items. This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout. Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Email Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.