
Tennis pro-Naomi Osaka is choosing to start the year single. The 27-year-old announced that sheโs parting ways with the father of her child and longtime partner, rapper Cordae.
โHi everyone, just wanted to say that Cordae and I are no longer in a relationship,โ the four-time Grand Slam winner wrote in a statement shared via her Instagram story. โNo bad blood at all; heโs a great person and an awesome dad.โ
This news comes just a year after Osaka announced she was expecting her first child. The Tennis player and rapper gave birth to their daughter Shai in July 2023.
The mother of one and North Carolina-born hip-hop artist began dating in 2019, the same year she won the Australian Open title. While she never openly confirmed their relationship and kept things low-key for the most part, Osaka did share a post of her hanging with Cordae on social media in April 2019.
โCanโt take this guy anywhereeeee lol,โ she captioned the post then.
Osakaโs breakup announcement also comes a couple of days after she suffered an abdominal injury while playing the final of a WTA tournament in Auckland. The tournament, which took place on Sunday January 5, led to the athlete dropping out of the finals.
Getting back into tennis has been a challenge for Naomi since giving birth to her daughter, and sheโs been open about that.







โThere are moments where itโs really difficult, where I do get down on myself,โ Osaka said last week. โBut then I just kind of realized I was pregnant not so long ago and I just really wanted the opportunity to play again,โ she said.
The mother of one has also battled postpartum and shared that she โdidnโt feel like she was in her bodyโ after having a baby during fall last year. During her free time, Osaka also advocates for the wellbeing of others via her podcast series Canโt Wait to Hear from You.
We hope the athlete recovers well and can show up in all her roles despite lifeโs challenges.