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Naomi Osaka is pregnant — and says she could be returning to the tennis court next year.
Osaka shared the news, along with a photo of a sonogram, and messages, in both Japanese and English, on social media Wednesday afternoon.
«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 tennis star rose to prominence after defeating Serena Williams, one of the most influential players on the court, in the U.S. Open Final in 2018. Osaka’s subsequent victories in the Australian Open in 2019, the U.S. Open in 2020 and the Australian Open in 2021 quickly cemented her as one of just a few players to ever win their first four Grand Slam tournaments.
But the highest-paid female athlete in the world publicly opened up about her struggles with mental health after pulling out of the 2021 French Open.
