Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is expecting her first child with boyfriend Cordae. The tennis player shared a photograph of her sonogram on Twitter and Instagram today, ...

“The past few years have been interesting to say the least, but I find that it’s the most challenging times in life that may be the most fun. “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.’” In 2021, they attended the Met Gala together, an event Osaka co-chaired.

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 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 tennis star, who withdrew from the Australian Open this week, posted a photo of an ultrasound on Instagram.

She took a break from the game and also missed time with an Achilles’ tendon injury last year. Osaka did not reveal how far along she was in the Instagram post. Last year, Osaka and her longtime agent, Stuart Duguid, left IMG, the sports and entertainment conglomerate, Osaka won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021. Open in 2018 and 2020. 47 in the world.

The tennis star showed an ultrasound of her baby and vowed to be back in the Australian Open next year.

She made headlines back in 2021 when she [withdrew from the French Open](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/naomi-osaka-withdraws-from-french-open-mental-health-depression-anxiety/). Osaka — who has won the title there twice — indicated she plans to return next year. "These few months away from the sport has really given me a new love and appreciation for the game I've dedicated to," she wrote.

Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024, the tennis star announced Wednesday.

Naomi Osaka shocked tennis fans Saturday after withdrawing from the 2023 Australian Open a week before the event. Osaka didn't give a reason for withdrawing ...

Naomi Osaka is pregnant. The 25-year-old tennis star has announced via social media that she's expecting her first child with rap star Cordae Dunston.

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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.

Naomi Osaka is pregnant. The 25-year-old tennis star has announced via social media that she's expecting her first child with rap star Cordae Dunston.