Leonard Francois

Leonard Francois is the man behind the successful professional tennis player Naomi Osaka. He is the father of the No.1 Women’s Tennis Association player and three-time Grand slam singles champion Naomi. If there’s anyone who’s the biggest fan of the successful tennis player, it’s her parents, Leonard Francois and Tamaki Osaka. So, today we course to know more about her father, Leonard. 

A Little About Leonard Francois Early Life, Ethnicity

Leonard Francois comes from Jacmel, Haiti, located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. He was brought up in Haiti before moving to New York City in the United States of America.

A Haitian by nationality and African by ethnicity, it took years for Francois to adapt in the States. There is no information on his private details, which is why we can only guess that he’s probably in his 40s as of 2020.

Leonard Francois Daughter Naomi Osaka Net Worth Collection

Leonard Francois did a fine job of training his daughter to her utmost potential. It might also be the reason why she is the highest female athlete at the moment after defeating another excellent player Serena Williams. Naomi was home-schooled for most of her life in order to get trained for her future.

According to Essentially Sports, Osaka made a massive earning of $37 million in a short span of time from June 2019 to 2020. Currently, her net worth collection is estimated to be around the same range. While she earns a significant amount from her games and competitions, the major of her earning also comes from her endorsement activities.

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The 22-year-old actively endorses American firm IMG, Yonex, Nike, Nissin Foods, Shiseido, Wowow, All Nippon Airways, and many more.

Leonard Francois Biracial Marriage

Leonard Francois surely didn’t have it the easy way when it comes to his love life. It was by luck that he met his to-be-wife Tamaki Osaka during the early 1990s, as Japan had just opened its doors for foreigners to enter the country.

The couple met in Sapporo, which is the capital of Hokkaido, the northern part of Japan. At that time it was quite hard to pursue a relationship due to racial discrimination in Japan, as racial purity was something most children grew up learning.

In the early phase of their relationship, both Tamaki and Leonard hid the fact that they were dating. After quite a while, they married each other, and as expected, Tamaki’s parents didn’t take it well, and they cut all ties with her. It’s only recently, after 15 years, that the family got united, leaving all the problems behind.

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