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.

It comes just days after the former world No.1 announced she wouldn't be taking part in this year's Australian Open.

"I knew that I have so much to look forward to in the future." Osaka, who had not initially elaborated on her withdrawal from the Melbourne grand slam which she won twice in 2019 and 2021, added in her post that she expected to be back at the Australian Open in 2024. "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.'"

The past two winners of the Australian Open are pregnant.

See you back on court soon.” Osaka’s withdrawal from the Australian Open came fresh on the heels of Venus Williams pulling the pin and in the biggest blow to the event, the world’s number one male player Carlos Alcaraz pulling out due to injury. In her post, Osaka said she would be back playing in time to compete at the 2024 Australian Open. “I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future,” she wrote. But in a stark omission that left many fans puzzled, Osaka did not name the father of her child in her post. [Ash Barty in welcoming a baby to the world in 2023](https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/best-year-yet-ash-barty-drops-beautiful-pregnancy-announcement/news-story/949bdcecaf7dd0591ab65f45c7cc45e1).

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 former world No.1 posted what she called “a little life update for 2023” on social media, including a picture of an ultrasound.

Osaka said the few months away have given her “a new love and appreciation for the game I’ve dedicated my life to”. She retired last year while holding the No. [announced last week she was pregnant](/link/follow-20170101-p5caxf).

There was speculation that Naomi Osaka may be on the path to retirement after she pulled out of this year's Australian Open, but the 25-year-old says she ...

"I knew that I have so much to look forward to in the future." Osaka, who had not initially elaborated on her withdrawal from the Melbourne grand slam she won in 2019 and 2021, added in her post that she expected to be back at the Australian Open in 2024. "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."

Former world number one Naomi Osaka has announced that she is pregnant and will be taking a break from tennis until 2024.

“These few months away from the sport have really given me a new love and appreciation for the game I’ve dedicated my life to. Love you all infinitely,” she added. “2023 will be a year full of lessons for me, and I hope I’ll see you guys at the start of the next one cause I will be back at the Australian Open 2024.

25-year-old tennis player Naomi Osaka has revealed she is pregnant, days after withdrawing from this year's Australian open. Naomi made the announcement on ...

Although many sites have reported that Naomi’s boyfriend Cordae is the father of her child, she herself has not commented. Cordae Amari Dunston is a 25-year-old American rapper, singer and songwriter. “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,”' she continued.

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.

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.

In actual fact, all the female winners at Melbourne Park dating back to 2016 have either given birth, are now pregnant or in Serena Williams' case, won the ...

"Maybe she can get on the phone to Ash Barty, they will both be new mums by them. Osaka said the few months away have given her “a new love and appreciation for the game I’ve dedicated my life to.” She retired last year while holding the No.1 ranking. “Love you all infinitely.” READ MORE: Osaka said she will return to tennis and plans to be in Melbourne next year for the start of the season. [Djokovic reveals truth about injury 'scare'](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-2023-novak-djokovic-injury-mystery-deepens-in-practice-match/bc59c553-51d3-443d-b42d-bba5c0a065f6) [Djokovic whacks media over deportation saga](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-2023-novak-djokovic-slams-media-coverage-of-deportation-covid-vaccine-saga/6ead2b39-a335-4f03-aa69-57f1e4122cdb) [Tennis great slams Kyrgios-Novak 'extravaganza'](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-2023-pat-cash-slams-nick-kyrgios-novak-djokovic-practice-match/359fdbc4-30f4-482a-84e7-d37823b5befa) [Ash Barty](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/ashleigh-barty) in announcing the life changing news, which means the past two winners of the Australian Open are pregnant. [the tennis star announced on Thursday morning](https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/naomi-osaka-pregnant-first-child-with-cordae/df1e1e7d-a8c7-4056-8aec-5562e09c9939) (AEDT). [Naomi Osaka's](https://wwos.nine.com.au/naomi-osaka) pregnancy as the former world No.1 announced she'll take a year off tennis.

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.

Former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty are both pregnant. Read more here.