Naomi Osaka

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has appeared to reveal she is pregnant with her first child and will therefore miss the 2023 season. The announcement comes after ...

'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. Naomi Osaka announces she is PREGNANT in social media post and will miss the 2023 season... She posted a picture of the scan.

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 25-year-old Osaka has been dating Cordae, a rapper, for years. “I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future, one thing I ...

Four-time Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka, has announced she's pregnant with her first child, and plans to return to Tennis next year.

“2023 will be a year that’ll be full of lessons for me, and I hope I’ll see you guys at the start of of the next one ’cause I’ll be at Aus 2024,” she stated. “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 some of my matches and tell someone, ‘That’s my mom.’ “Can’t wait to get back on the court, but here’s a little life update for 2023,” she wrote.

The 25-year-old tennis superstar posted a photo of a scan from December that seems to indicate she's pretty far along in her pregnancy.

"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 Aus 2024." The 25-year-old tennis superstar — who has won four Grand Slam titles in her career — announced on social media Wednesday that she is expecting. [in a relationship with rapper Cordae](https://www.insider.com/naomi-osaka-boyfriend-cordae-album-promotion-australian-open-2022-1) for nearly four years.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has announced that she is pregnant and plans to return to the tour in 2024; I know that I have so much to look ...

"I realize that life is so short and I don't take any moment for granted, everyday is a new blessing and adventure. Love you all infinitely. 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.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is pregnant, the athlete announced Wednesday, and said she will return to the sport in 2024, after concern had spread for her ...

In September, Osaka pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open in Japan, citing [abdominal pain](https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/34640378/naomi-osaka-pulls-pan-pacific-open-abdominal-pain) (abdominal pain is a [common pregnancy symptom](https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/pregnancy-complications/abdominal-pain-during-pregnancy/), though it’s not clear how far along Osaka is). open in 2018 and 2020 and the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021. Osaka won the championship at the U.S. But the former star has only won one match since May. That same year, she famously withdrew from the French Open over mental health concerns. [highest-paid female athlete](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2022/12/22/the-worlds-highest-paid-female-athletes-2022/?sh=4cda468573b4) of the year.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has announced that she is pregnant with her first child. The 25-year-old last week pulled out of the first Grand Slam of the year ...

“I realize that life is so short and I don’t take any moment for granted, everyday is a new blessing and adventure. Love you all infinitely. 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.

The 25-year-old Osaka has been dating Cordae, a rapper, for years. “I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future, one thing I ...

Osaka says she will return to tennis and plans to be in Melbourne next year for the start of the Grand Slam season.

Osaka said that the months away have given her “a new love and appreciation for the game I’ve dedicated my life to”. Love you all infinitely.” Osaka says she will return to tennis and plans to be in Melbourne next year for the start of the Grand Slam season.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has announced she is pregnant. The Japanese former world number one, 25, withdrew from the Australian Open earlier ...

“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.