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International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief says before Naomi Osaka women's tennis lived in the shadow of the men's game in Japan

Christine Lagarde, chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said before Haitian-Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka's shock the world when she beat Serena Williams at the US Open last month women's tennis lived in the shadow of the men's game in Japan.

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After Osaka's win, "suddenly (women's) tennis became a really powerful sport."

"We need to encourage and celebrate women who win," she added.

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