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Naomi Osaka’s sister lets out family drama, accuses father of abuse

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Naomi Osaka’s sister Mari Osaka, who also used to play tennis professionally, seemed to have had a nervous breakdown and dished out all her negative emotions about her father Leonard Francois on Instagram, accusing him of abuse and mistreatment.

Naomi Osaka of Japan during practice with dad Leonard Francois ahead of the 2022 National Bank Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament

The 27-year-old Mari shared disturbing details about problems in her family, saying that her father has abused her since childhood and harassed her mother. In a now-deleted Instagram post, the former WTA player went to extreme lengths, mentioning her readiness to kill her father, whom she accused of using his physical dominance to subject her to violence.