Japan's Naomi Osaka was named the recipient of the Breakthrough of the Year Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco on Monday for her momentous 2018 season in which she won her first tour and Grand Slam singles titles."I want to give a huge thank you to the Laureus Academy for giving me the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award," Osaka said in a video message. "I want to thank my coaching staff and my family for being with me for these entire years."The 21-year-old is the first Japanese athlete to receive a Laureus award. The annual ceremony honors individuals and teams for spor…READ FULL ARTICLE
