Naomi Osaka has made a name for herself in the realm of tennis. The player has had an arduous journey on the court this year. However, she has stayed persistent throughout her career while dealing with grappling mental health issues.

With the support of her family, friends and fans, she has given voice to her opinions. The Japanese star recently took to her Instagram to appreciate her mother, Tamaki Osaka, and let us know about the new book that the latter has published.

Naomi Osaka promotes her mother’s book

Osaka uploaded a video with the book on her Instagram story. We can hear Osaka saying, “This is my mom’s book. I have to get her autograph, but otherwise… God! Look how cute she is! And then we got like food!”

The book is in Japanese and from the snippets, it looks like a recipe book.

How is the Japanese player doing?

Naomi Osaka has been off the court for a while. She had to bid an early farewell to the French Open this year after getting defeated in the first round. The Japanese star had come to the clay court major with a prevailing Achilles injury.

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Osaka tried to remain fit for the Wimbledon and used unconventional methods to get a relief from it ahead of the grass court major. Even though she was disappointed about not being able to get ranking points, she still wanted to play.

The Japanese player tried running on an underwater treadmill to get a relief from the Achilles injury. However, she recently withdrew from the tour because of lack of any relief.

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We hope for the quick recovery of the Japanese player and wish for her strong comeback.