Naomi Osaka Opens Up About Motherhood, Teases Tennis Return
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Naomi Osaka on the red carpet at the Victoria’s Secret World Tour 2023 event at The Manhattan Center on September 6, 2023 in New York, New York.
Naomi Osaka may be a tennis champion, but back in July she added another important title to her name: mother.
Giving birth to a baby girl Shai, whom she shares with boyfriend and rapper Cordae, the decorated athlete had understandably been taking some time off from the court during her pregnancy and is still taking a pause to tend to her new bundle of joy. Now, in a new interview with ESPN at the 2023 U.S. Open, she’s opening up about her desire to get back to the sport she loves—eventually.
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Osaka then went on to describe how her pregnancy affected her ability to train like she wanted to and travel like she had been used to and that it felt a bit restrictive. But overall, she assured the outlet motherhood and this new stage of life has been “treating her well” and that her daughter is undeniably a gift to her and Cordae.
“Shai means God’s gift and I think that’s what I wanted her to feel like she was a gift to me and her dad [rapper Cordae],” the tennis star shared. “She’s spreading a lot of joy already, so it’s very exciting.”
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