Naomi Osaka posted a message days after her 26th birthday, reflecting on her life and admitting that she still finds it surreal how far she has come in life and revealing that most recently she doubted if she would be a good mother to her child.
On October 16th, four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka turned 26. Osaka, who turned pro in 2013, experienced major success at a young age as she was just 20 when she upset the great Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final for her first Grand Slam.
In 2019 January, Osaka also reached the world No 1 spot for the first time in her career. “Where has the time gone? I look back on my life and it feels like I’m rewinding an old VHS tape, it flashes by so quickly and suddenly I’m here in the present.
I often try to retrace my steps to figure out how did I end up here, I know I say this often but I truly still feel like that kid playing on public courts in Queens, NY. Randomly I wonder if I’m doing okay, is there a correct path to take in life or have I veered off onto the scenic route for a little bit? However, I’ve now come into the mindset that I can only keep moving forward and everything that will be, will be,”…