In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Naomi Osaka, of Japan, is hugged by Serena Williams after Osaka defeated Williams in the women’s final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Naomi Osaka told television host Ellen DeGeneres that Serena Williams said she was “proud” of her during the trophy ceremony while boos filled the stadium. Osaka appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)