Naomi Osaka announced her pregnancy last January, when she withdrew from playing the Australian Open. The Japanese, who had already stopped for some time out of tennis due to off-court factors, just after discovering she was pregnant, decided to skip the entire tennis season with the aim of coming back stronger than before in 2024.
She said: “I really want to play again, when I found out I was pregnant I said to myself: OK, 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 has never hidden her great sporting ambitions, the four Grand Slams she won confirm this, and her desire is precisely to conquer other Majors in the coming seasons.
She explained: “Is my return in doubt? No. 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 the sport.” . I took a break, but I always feel very competitive and full of desire to win the most important tournaments in my sport again.
Returning to the WTA Tour is not a project, it is a very serious and planned commitment. See you at the Australian Open in Melbourne.” Can Naomi really win 8 more Grand Slams? The goal is ambitious, and difficult.
