A message on social networks that leaves no room for doubt.
It shows an ultrasound and the tweet comes from the official account of Naomi Osaka.
The Japanese, ex-world number 1, announces that she is pregnant.
Can't wait to get back on the court but here's a little life update for 2023. pic.twitter.com/GYXRnutU3I
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) January 11, 2023
"One thing I look forward to is my child watching one of my games and saying to someone, 'this is my mom,'" she wrote in English and Japanese.
The player will remain away from the courts throughout 2023. But she promises to start next season: “2023 will be a year full of lessons for me and I hope to see you at the start of the next one since I will be at the Open Australia 2024.” The Japanese had already warned a few days ago of her package for the Australian Open which begins next Monday.
Aged 25, Naomi Osaka has long dominated the women's circuit, winning the Australian Open (2019, 2021) and the US Open (2018, 2020) twice.
Lately, she had been more illustrated by putting forward concerns of depression.
She was one of the first champions to talk about it openly.
In the WTA rankings, the Japanese fell at the start of the year to 47th place in the world.
In a year, for his return to competition in Australia, his first child will have to give him a lot of strength to go back to the top of the hierarchy.