Osaka could quit tennis if daughter asks her to

Former world number one tennis player Naomi Osaka has expressed doubts about her future in the sport if her three-year-old daughter asks her to continue. The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan took a 15-month break after giving birth to her daughter Shai, returning in 2023. Osaka, now ranked 19th in the world, said she is not necessarily part-timing her tennis career but that her entire day is now dedicated to her family.

She acknowledged that becoming a mother has reshaped her priorities and that she often wonders how long she will play tennis. Osaka also stepped away from the sport in 2021 to focus on her mental health. She said her mindset is changing as she ages. Osaka said juggling her duties as a player and a mother is something she is figuring out.

She offered support to American tennis player Coco Gauff, who recently shared that she had received an "insane" amount of racist abuse online at the China Open. Osaka emphasized that nobody should have to endure such abuse, expressing empathy towards Gauff, who is Black.