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The 23-year-old went on to share a screenshot of her tweet on Instagram, commenting that it's \"really sad\" the #StopAsianHate hashtag has to exist.

\"It should be common sense but it seems like common sense is uncommon in this world now,\" she said.

Osaka's comments come at a time when attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. According to Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit organization founded last year, 3,795 hate incidents were reported between March 19, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2021.

The Pew Research Center found that three in 10 Asian Americans experienced racial slurs or jokes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Osaka is no stranger to speaking out on racial injustice, both on social media and in real life. During the U.S. Open last summer, which she won for the second time, Osaka wore masks with the names of different victims of police brutality.

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