Osaka Says Not Far From Best Form Despite Retirement Thoughts
- On Sunday, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka cast doubt on her tennis future in Tokyo, saying she would consider quitting if her three-year-old daughter, Shai, asked her to stop traveling.
- The 29-year-old returned to tennis in 2023 after a 15-month break following Shai's birth, and is now ranked 19th while balancing motherhood with her professional duties.
- Seeded seventh at the Pan Pacific Open, Osaka faces Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the opening round and said she is "not far off" refinding her best form, citing quarter-final runs at Wimbledon and the US Open earlier this year.
- Osaka supported American Coco Gauff, who described internet hostility at this month's China Open as "insane," and noted she avoids social media after stepping away from tennis in 2021 to prioritize her mental health.
- "My daughter is my biggest priority," Osaka said, emphasizing she would not ignore Shai's needs regarding travel demands while remaining "proud of where I am now" despite balancing competing commitments.
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Tennis-Osaka says not far from best form despite retirement thoughts
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Former world number one Naomi Osaka said she was close to rediscovering the form that brought her four Grand Slam titles, but acknowledged she had thought about retirement and often wondered how long she would continue playing. The...
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Osaka says not far from best form despite retirement thoughts
Oct 25 : Former world number one Naomi Osaka said she was close to rediscovering the form that brought her four Grand Slam titles, but acknowledged she had thought about retirement and often wondered how long she would continue playing.The 29-year-old Japanese, who stepped away from tennis for 15 months after
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, Grand Slam's tetra-champion and former world number one, said she would consider leaving the sport if her three-year-old daughter Shai asked her to stop traveling so much. The statement was made this Sunday, while the athlete prepares to play the Tokyo WTA 500 tournament in Japan between October 26 and November 1. Read also: Xabi Alonso predicts ‘new Courtois' and reveals conversation with Royal Madrid goalkee…
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