Do you remember when Serena Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam in Melbourne? It was a special one, as the American tennis legend was 20 weeks pregnant. And a few years down the line, ahead of the Australian Open, another tennis player welcomed delightful news. Naomi Osaka, recently announced her entry into Motherhood, to her fans and followers.
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Osaka has been on the receiving end of tennis fans due to dismal performance and skipping the tournament. And many blamed the 4 time Grand Slam champion’s off-court activities; particularly business ventures. A similar thing happened when Osaka withdrew from the season-opening Grand Slam, the Australian Open. Though, nobody anticipated such a big surprise from the Japanese.
Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy ahead of Australian Open
Recently, the Japanese tennis star took to Instagram to announce her entry into the motherhood. The 25-year-old posted the pic of her sonogram, and one could clearly notice, the lovely and upcoming addition to the family. The former World No.1, captioned the ‘life update’ post, “Can’t wait to get back on the court but here’s a little life update for 2023.”
Certainly, Osaka is looking forward to an amazing journey, as she prepares to welcome her first child. However, the Japanese had to face a lot of heat from tennis fans. After she decided to withdraw from the Australian Open; perhaps due to her long absence from the circuit. The last tournament she participated in, was the Japan Open. And since then, Osaka has withdrawn from other competitions.
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Well, tennis fans were undoubtedly anticipating a blast this season, after the unfruitful 2022.
Osaka faced harsh critics for her withdrawal from the Australian Open
The two-time Australian Open maintained a deafening silence, for the longest time, on her participation in Melbourne. And tennis fans started wondering whether the Japanese would be retiring from the professional circuit. Furthermore, when she broke her silence and announced her withdrawal from the Australian Open; subsequently, the Japanese were on the receiving end of harsh criticisms.
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However, with the delightful revelation from the 4-time Grand Slam, fans would be eagerly waiting for Osaka to make a comeback.
We wish Naomi Osaka best of luck, for this new phase.
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