Naomi Osaka's new chapter: Tennis superstar welcomes baby girl
The former world number one has given birth to her first child. The news was announced by her boyfriend, the American rapper Cordae, during his latest show.
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka has welcomed a baby girl into the world. The joyful event occurred a few days ago, although the name of the baby girl has not yet been disclosed.
The news was confirmed by the boyfriend of the four-time Grand Slam winner, American rapper Cordae, who let the world know during his latest show at the Calgary Stampede.
Osaka announced that she was pregnant as she withdrew from the Australian Open earlier this year, and the 25-year-old has taken a break from professional tennis since.
The Japanese has earlier made it clear that she plans to return to tennis at the 2024 Australian Open. She also emphasised her ambition to represent Japan at next year’s Olympic Games.
“I am convinced that this baby will push me to try even harder and give my best,” she said according to tennisworIdusa.com.
“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.”
Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021 and she claimed the US Open in 2018 and 2020.