CWI pays tribute
to former VP
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By Nelson A. King
Haitian-Japanese tennis star
Naomi Osaka, 23, has come
out victorious once again, winning
the 2021 Australian Open,
according to Essence.com.
It was her second Australian
Open win and her fourth Grand
Slam title, making her the first
woman in 31 years – the last
was Monica Seles – to win four
Grand Slams.
Essence said Osaka’s opponent
was Jennifer Brady, 25,
who was playing in the Australian
Open finals for the first
time in her career.
The final score was 6-4, 6-3,
with the matches taking less
than two hours, Essence said.
“Firstly, I want to congratulate
Jennifer,” Osaka told reporters
afterwards. “We played in
the semis of the US Open, so
a couple of months ago, and I
Australian Open champion Japan’s Naomi Osaka poses
with the trophy during a photo shoot at the Royal Botanic
Gardens Victoria on Feb. 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
told anyone that would listen
that you were going to be a
problem, and I was right.
“I want to thank my team,”
she added. “I’ve been with them
too long. We’ve been through
quarantine together and, for
me, they’re like my family.
They’re with me through training,
matches, nervous talks
before my matches. I’m really
appreciative of them. So, this
one’s for you.”
Osaka, who won her first
Australian Open in 2019, is of
Japanese and Haitian heritage
and was born in Japan, Essence
said.
By Nelson A. King
Cricket West Indies (CWI)
on Sunday paid tribute to
Clarvis Joseph, a former vice
president of the then West
Indies Cricket Board from
1999 to 2001.
CWI said Joseph died on
Saturday.
“He was an outstanding
servant and leader of cricket
in Antigua and Barbuda for
over four decades, and played a
major role in the development
of the game and players,” CWI
said.
“He was also the driving
force behind the relocation of
CWI’s headquarters from Barbados
to Antigua in 1996,” it
added.
CWI president Ricky Skerritt
said in a statement: “CWI
has learnt of the passing today
of Mr. Clarvis Joseph, a former
vice president of WICB (1999
to 2001).
“He was also a former President
of both LICA (Leeward
Islands Cricket Association)
and the Antigua Cricket Association,”
he added. “Mr. Joseph
was a well-known and successful
business operator, and was
a former president of the Antigua
Chamber of Commerce.
“CWI sends our deepest
sympathy to his immediate
and extended family,” Skerritt
continued. “May his soul rest
in eternal peace.”
LICA president Enoch Lewis
described Joseph as “a stalwart
of cricket in Antigua and Barbuda,”
who was “very instrumental
in the upgrade of the
Antigua Recreation Ground,
which led to the hosting of
international cricket on the
island.
“His legacy is one of development,
and he made sure
players were given opportunities
to move forward in the
game,” Lewis said. “He was an
advisor and his knowledge was
extensive.
“He served the game very
well, and we will all miss him,”
he added. “I want to express
condolences to his wife and
family.”
Naomi
Osaka wins
Australian
Open
/Essence.com
