Naomi Osaka

The world's highest-paid female athlete teased her return in 2024 after a hiatus. Osaka said she's looking forward to her child watching her play someday ...

The two reflected on their years-long relationship, including meeting for the first time at an LA Clippers game, [in a 2021 spread for GQ.](https://www.gq.com/story/naomi-osaka-cordae-march-modern-lovers-cover) Open Final in 2018.](https://www.npr.org/2018/09/09/646018074/naomi-osaka-defeats-serena-williams-in-controversial-u-s-open-final) Osaka's subsequent victories in the Australian Open in 2019, the U.S. [one of the most influential players on the court](https://www.npr.org/2022/08/30/1120023719/serena-williams-has-left-an-indelible-mark-on-tennis), [ in the U.S. It'll be Osaka's first appearance on the court since competing at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo last September, when she withdrew due to illness. In May, Osaka announced that "I honestly don't know when I'm going to play my next tennis match," Osaka told reporters in a news conference. [after pulling out of the 2021 French Open. ](https://www.npr.org/2022/05/12/1098467880/naomi-osaka-starts-sports-agency-tennis)Osaka also [wrote a children's book](https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/childrens-the-way-champs-play-preorder) that was released last month. [she would not be appearing in the 2023 Australian open.](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/naomi-osaka-expecting-first-child-with-rapper-cordae) However, in the social media post, Osaka confirmed that she is expected to compete in the Australian Open in 2024. ](https://www.npr.org/2021/06/01/1002092628/naomi-osaka-reveals-mental-health-struggles-and-other-athletes-rally-around-her)After announcing she wouldn't take part in required media appearances, officials fined her $15,000 — [and threatened to expel her from the tournament.](https://www.npr.org/2021/05/31/1001917952/naomi-osaka-drops-out-of-french-open-after-dispute-over-media-appearances) ](https://www.npr.org/2021/09/04/1034304091/naomi-osaka-us-open-loses-tennis-break-leylah-fernandez)Many athletes publicly praised Osaka for openly sharing her struggles with mental health. "I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future, one thing I'm looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, 'that's my mom,' haha," Osaka wrote.

The Japanese former world number one, 25, withdrew from the Australian Open earlier this week, having not played since September. "2023 will be a year that'll ...

"I know I have so much to look forward to in the future." Osaka played last at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September and has dropped to 47 in the world rankings. She lost in the third round of the Australian Open on her return, then the first round of the French Open, missed Wimbledon because of injury and lost in the opening round of the US Open.

Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024, the tennis star announced today. The former world No. 1 posted what she called “a little ...

She retired last year while holding the No. Osaka said the few months away have given her “a new love and appreciation for the game I’ve dedicated my life to.” She has taken mental health breaks in recent years and didn’t play again after the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, shortly after falling in the first round of the U.S.

The 25-year-old four-time Grand Slam winner shared her pregnancy news just days after withdrawing from the Australian Open.

[officially withdrew from the 2023 Open](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/300780016/naomi-osaka-adds-to-string-of-big-name-withdrawals-from-australian-open) on Sunday. It would have been her first big tournament after an extended break. “These few months away from the sport has really given me a new love and appreciation for the game I’ve dedicated my life to. *

"Can't wait to get back on the court but here's a little life update for 2023," she wrote on Twitter, alongside what appeared like a pregnancy scan.

"I knew that I have so much to look forward to in the future." "I realise that life is so short and I don't take any moments for granted, everyday is a new blessing and adventure. "I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future, one thing I'm looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, 'that's my mom', haha.'"

Naomi Osaka announced she is pregnant and indicated she will miss the entirety of the 2023 season. "2023 will be a year that'll be full of lessons for me ...

[according to Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/naomi-osaka/?sh=864fe95384eb), due to her various partnerships and sponsorships. Osaka hasn't won a title since the 2021 Australian Open and hasn't advanced past the third round at a major since. Osaka then took an indefinite break but returned at the start of the 2022 season. She hasn't played a full match since her first-round loss at the US Open and played in just 11 tournaments in 2022. "I know that I have much to look forward to in the future, one thing I'm looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, 'that's my mom,' haha. 2023 will be a year that'll be full of lessons for me and I hope I'll see you guys in the start of the next one cause I'll be at [Australian Open] 2024."

The four-time Grand Slam champion and cauldron lighter for Tokyo 2020 shared her pregnancy news in a social media post, saying she planned to return to ...

Barty, the 2022 AO champ who retired in March, posted her [pregnancy news](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnEbAz8hs1d/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=) just a few days ago. "The past few years have been interesting to say the least," Osaka said at the beginning of the post. "Every day is a new blessing and adventure," Osaka, 25, wrote. Osaka has reached world No. [lit the cauldron](https://olympics.com/en/news/naomi-osaka-lights-olympic-cauldron-symbol-hope-olympic-games-tokyo-2020) for the Olympic Summer Games [Tokyo 2020](https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020) in 2021, [shared the news](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSHJx9Jw7Z/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=) on social media with a photo of her sonogram. [Tennis](https://olympics.com/en/sports/tennis/) star [Naomi Osaka](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/naomi-osaka) has revealed she's expecting a baby in 2023.