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Tennis icon Naomi Osaka became a mother of a baby girl 2-3 days ago. This amazing news was revealed by her boyfriend and rapper Cordae during one of her live shows.There are no other details regarding the birth of the Japanese tennis player’s first daughter, but we will keep you updated!
Tennis World USA staff wishes Naomi, Cordae and their daughter Happy Birthday!
Naomi Osaka: “I want to win eight more Grand Slams”
Naomi Osaka announced her pregnancy last January, when she withdrew from playing the Australian Open.
The Japanese, who had already stopped for some time in the box due to off-court factors, just after discovering she was pregnant, decided to skip the entire tennis season with the aim of coming back stronger than before in 2024.She said: “I really want to play again, when I found out I was pregnant I said to myself: OK, after that, I will definitely play better.
I am convinced that this baby will push me to try even harder and give my best. I want to win another eight Grand Slam tournaments and trying to win the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It’s one of the goals that excites me the most about returning to the sport.I took a break, but I always feel very competitive and full of desire to win the most important tournaments in my sport again.
Returning to the WTA Tour is not a project, it is a very serious and planned commitment. See you at the Australian Open in Melbourne.”Osaka has never stopped training and, in a later deleted Instagram post, she appeared on the tennis court alongside American legend Andre Agassi.There has not yet been talk of a possible sporting collaboration between the two and only time will provide the appropriate answers.
For all tennis fans, the Osaka-Agassi duo could certainly be an interesting novelty.The Japanese, as she reiterated in various interviews, will return to the field regularly in 2024 and has already put the Australian Open in her sights.
