Naomi Osaka mentioned she would donate the prize cash from her subsequent event to assist earthquake aid efforts in Haiti.

The tennis celebrity, who’s of Haitian and Japanese descent, made the announcement on Twitter on Saturday.

“Actually hurts to see all of the devastation that is happening in Haiti, and I really feel like we actually cannot catch a break,” Osaka mentioned within the tweet. “I do know our ancestors blood is robust. We’ll maintain rising.”

Osaka is the No. 2 seed on this planet as she heads into subsequent week’s Western & Southern Open, which begins Monday in Cincinnati.

The four-time grand slam champion’s pledge comes after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, which has claimed the lives of at the least 1,300 folks.

Osaka is not the one athlete within the sports activities world to supply assist.

Miami FC mentioned in a tweet on Saturday that they’re “working with native businesses to seek out methods to help with aid efforts.”