Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Says She Expected To Quit The Sport After Giving Birth

Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Says She Expected To Quit The Sport After Giving Birth

Naomi Osaka is opening up about motherhood.

During a recent screening of her doc #TheSecondSet, Naomi told PEOPLE that she initially thought she would step away from tennis after having a child: “I was one of those people that thought when I had a kid I would stop playing tennis.”

However, motherhood inspired her to continue competing: “While I was pregnant, I was kind of very inspired. I also wanted my daughter to be able to see me play tennis. It was such a big part of my life and I feel like she doesn’t know it, but she definitely inspired me to continue.”

 

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Osaka welcomed her daughter, Shai, with her ex-boyfriend #Cordae in July 2023 and returned to training just a week later, despite the challenges of balancing tennis with life as a new mom.

Fans can catch her journey back to the court when The Second Set releases on Tubi on Sunday, Aug. 24.

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