Osaka takes major title wait in stride after US Open exit
The Japanese player won her fourth and most recent Grand Slam title at the 2021 Australian Open before stepping away from tennis and giving birth to daughter Shai three years ago.
New York - Naomi Osaka's fourth-round exit from the US Open on Monday extended her wait for another Grand Slam title, but she maintained perspective on her career. The Japanese player, who won her most recent major at the Australian Open in 2021, took a three-year break from tennis to have her daughter, Shai, in 2018. Despite positive results since her return, including reaching the US Open semi-finals and Wimbledon quarter-finals, Osaka reflected on the significant changes in her life.
"I had a kid, you know? There's a lot that happened in that time," she said after losing to Elena Rybakina 6-1, 6-4. Osaka emphasized that winning another Grand Slam title wouldn't fundamentally alter her life, recalling the whirlwind of winning her first slam in 2018. She currently manages an Achilles injury, but remains focused on her family's health and the opportunities she's had in her career.
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