Key takeaways:
- Naomi Osaka plans to return to professional tennis in 2024.
- She has not competed in a tournament since September 2022.
- Osaka spoke about her admiration for Coco Gauff and said she would love for her daughter to look up to Gauff as a role model.
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka recently announced her plans to return to professional tennis in 2024. In an interview with ESPN, Osaka said she plans to ease back into the sport by playing more tournaments than she usually does.
Osaka, 25, has not competed in a tournament since September 2022, when she withdrew from the Tokyo Open. She made her pregnancy announcement earlier this year, and gave birth to her daughter Shai in April.
The tennis star also spoke about her admiration for Coco Gauff, who qualified for the semifinals of the U.S. Open earlier this week. Osaka said she would love for her daughter to look up to Gauff as a role model.
“I’m always really proud of everything that she does,” Osaka said. “And just everything that she’s doing and speaking out about so many different topics — it’s something that I would love my kid to look up after her as a role model.”
Osaka is one of the most successful tennis players in the world, and her return to the sport is highly anticipated. She said she is looking forward to competing again and is excited to see what the future holds.
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