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Naomi Osaka wants to play the United Cup after pregnancy

Naomi Osaka is determined to return to tennis after giving birth in July. She believes her baby will inspire her to play better and give her best effort. Osaka's most recent major victory was the Australian Open in 2021. She aims to win eight more Grand Slams and win the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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30 September 2023

Naomi Osaka Wants To Play The United Cup After Pregnancy

As she stated in a recent Japanese TV interview, Naomi Osaka is determined to return to tennis and give her best effort after giving birth in July.

“I really want to play again. When I found out I was pregnant, I said to myself, ‘Okay, after that, I will definitely play better’. I am convinced that this baby will inspire me to try even harder and give my best,” Osaka said.

The Australian Open in 2021 marked Naomi Osaka’s most recent major victory. The 25-year-old highlighted her desire to expand her collection of championships in a recent interview. “I want to win eight more Grand Slams and try 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 sport,” she added.

Naomi Osaka in 2023

Naomi Osaka

22 - 18win/loss

Hard

13-10

I Hard

1-0

Clay

5-5

Grass

3-3

Rank
73

High
1

26 year old

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2024 Highlights

4th

3rd

Now ranked no.661, Naomi played her last match on the 20^th of September 2022 when she had to retire when playing against world no.248 Daria Gavrilova in the 1^st round and the scoreline was 1-0 .

Currently, during this year the Japanese owns a 14-9 match record.