
Tennis pro-Naomi Osaka is shutting down rumors that sheโs expecting another child. The 26-year-old Grand Slam champion debunked the rumors in a TikTok video.
โI just wanna say, Iโm not preggos, but if I was, I wouldnโt want many more,โ she said, while relaxing in her bed, โbecause giving birth was traumatic. But thank you, though, for your blessings.โ
Osaka is a mother of one. She gave birth to her daughter, Shai, in July 2023. She has since been transparent about her motherhood journey, often touching on topics like postpartum and how motherhood has motivated her to continue pursuing her tennis dreams.
During an interview with InStyle, Osaka shared her thoughts on the challenges of pregnancy.
โI donโt think people know how hard pregnancy is; no one really talks about it as much,โ she told the outlet, talking about the difficulties of pregnancy. โGoing into it, you kind of think, โOh, itโs this beautiful journey.โ But itโs kind of rough.โ
Despite pregnancy and postpartum being difficult, the tennis pro has also discussed how transformative motherhood has been for her. During an interview with Glamour, the 26-year-old explained how becoming a mom has helped her care about other peopleโs opinions less







โI feel so strong,โ she says. โPeople talk about childbirth, but itโs different once you experience it. I just feel like I can do anything and nothing will bother me, and the pain tolerance has definitely increased a lot from that. I just donโt really care about other peopleโs opinions anymore.โ
The Japanese and Haitian talent had her daughter Shai with boyfriend and rapper Cordae. She recently returned to Tennis, playing her first match since she became a mother in January. That said, her re-entry into the tennis world didnโt play out as she imagined, seeing as she recently failed to get into the main draw of the Cincinnati Open. The tennis professional partially attributed her loss to postpartum.
โMy biggest issue currently isnโt losses though, my biggest issue is that I donโt feel like Iโm in my body,โ she continued. โItโs a strange feeling, missing balls I shouldnโt miss, hitting balls softer than I remember I used to. I try and tell myself โitโs fine youโre doing great, just get through this one and keep pushingโ, mentally itโs really draining though.โ