Naomi Osaka, of Japan, inspects her racket during a tennis match against China's Zheng Saisai at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan. Osaka and Simone Biles are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever face. But being a young Black woman -- which, in American life, comes with its own built-in pressure to perform -- entails much more than meets the eye

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US-Olympics The Extra Pressure, Tokyo, Japan - 25 Jul 2021

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, speaks with journalists after defeating China's Zheng Saisai during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan

Olympics Tennis, Tokyo, Japan - 25 Jul 2021

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, inspects her racket during a tennis match against China's Zheng Saisai at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, serves to China's Zheng Saisai during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns to China's Zheng Saisai during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, plays against Saisai Zheng, of China, during the first round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan

Saisai Zheng, of China, plays against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the first round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, waves as she walks on the court to play Saisai Zheng, of China, during the first round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan

Saisai Zheng of China in action during her second-round match at the 2021 Roland Garros Grand Slam Tournament

French Open Tennis, Day Five, Roland Garros, Paris, France - 03 Jun 2021

French Open Tennis, Day Four, Roland Garros, Paris, France - 02 Jun 2021

Ellen Perez of Australia and Zheng Saisai of China in action

Venus Williams, left with doubles partner Coco Gauff of the United States bump fistsnafter winning a point against EllenPerez of Australia and Saisai Zheng of China in a first round women's doubles match day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France

Tennis French Open, Paris, France - 02 Jun 2021

Venus Williams, right, with doubles partner Coco Gauff of the United States prepare to play against EllenPerez of Australia and Saisai Zheng of China in a first round women's doubles match day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France

EllenPerez of Australia, top, and Saisai Zheng of China play against Venus Williams and Coco Gauff of the United States in a first round women's doubles match day four of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France

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