Ben Rothenberg is a sportswriter from Washington, D.C. He has covered Naomi Osaka around the world since she emerged onto the WTA Tour in 2014, both in print for the New York Times (where he covered tennis from 2011-2022) and on his podcast, “No Challenges Remaining.” His work has focused on the intersections of social and cultural issues in tennis. His longform writing has been published in outlets including Slate and Racquet. He has also appeared frequently as a tennis expert on international networks such as CNN, the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

With an eye for finding stories and dogged determination as a reporter, Rothenberg has been called “the most powerful tennis journalist in the world” and is one of the leading voices in the sport --- including on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he has more than 150,000 followers.

Books by Ben Rothenberg

Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice

by Ben Rothenberg - Biography, Nonfiction, Sports

Most tennis fans were introduced to Naomi Osaka as they watched her win the 2018 US Open final in an unforgettably controversial and dramatic victory over her idol, Serena Williams. Since then, Osaka has galvanized the tennis world --- and gained attention across the culture --- not only by winning three more majors but by finding her voice. But until now, the story of the Haitian Japanese American Osaka family’s journey across the world to follow their tennis dreams --- and how their youngest daughter found her power off the court --- has remained little known. It is a story unlike any other, and Ben Rothenberg’s biography not only shows where Osaka came from but also where she's going as she returns to competitive tennis after a year on maternity leave.