Naomi Osaka Trailer Netflix Docuseries On Tennis Star And Activist

Netflix released a trailer today for “Naomi Osaka,” a three-part documentary series directed by rising documentarian Garrett Bradley about the international tennis sensation. Bradley recently made waves when her second documentary feature, “Time,” was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary earlier this year. The collaboration, shot over the last two years, is sure to be more than a standard sports doc.

Here’s the official synopsis, per Netflix: The series will also follow Osaka as she further explores her Haitian roots as well as her connection to Japan, the country for which she plays. “The series is about Naomi’s journey, within a snapshot of her life, but it’s also about life’s purpose, about personal worth, about the courage that it takes to allow one’s personal values to inform their work and vice versa,” said Bradley in a statement accompanying the trailer. “More than anything, I’d hope people can feel the power of empathy and to feel encouraged to take chances in life, perhaps especially in moments where the stakes can feel impossibly high.” Netflix will release all three episodes of “Naomi Osaka” on July 16. Check out the rousing first trailer below.