Naomi Osaka Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors As She Reveals Giving Birth Last Year Was ‘Traumatic’

Naomi Osaka Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors As She Reveals Giving Birth Last Year Was ‘Traumatic’

Naomi Osaka is clearing the air on rumors she’s pregnant with baby number two.

The all-star tennis player, 26, addressed pregnancy rumors while responding to one fan’s comment on TikTok that speculated she is “expecting again.”

She said in a candid video,

“I just wanna say, I’m not preggos, but if I was, I wouldn’t want many more, because giving birth was traumatic. But thank you, though, for your blessings.”

Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae welcomed their daughter last July.

The next month, she opened up about her postpartum experience after losing a qualifying match for the U.S. Open. She wrote,

“I’ve been trying to figure out how I feel for the past several hours. In a weird way I’ve come to appreciate losses, you don’t play tennis for 20+ years without your fair share of them. You learn from a loss and then eagerly await your next opportunity to put what you learned to test.”

She added,

“My biggest issue currently isn’t losses though, my biggest issue is that I don’t feel like I’m in my body. It’s a strange feeling, missing balls I shouldn’t miss, hitting balls softer than I remember I used to. I try and tell myself ‘it’s fine you’re doing great, just get through this one and keep pushing,’ mentally it’s really draining though.”

She continued,

“Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played a handful of matches this year that I felt like I was myself and I know this moment is probably just a small phase from all the new transitions (clay, grass, clay, hard etc), however the only feeling I could liken how I feel right now to is being postpartum. That scares [me] because I’ve been playing tennis since I was 3, the tennis racquet should feel like an extension of my hand.”

She wrote that is giving herself grace to move forward.

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In October 2023, rumors swirled that Naomi Osaka and Cordae had called it quits. However, it doesn’t look like they have publicly confirmed a split.

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