{"id":1085,"date":"2026-10-25T12:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/my-daughter-my-biggest-priority-naomi-osaka-onsiders-quitting-tennis\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T12:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:21:40","slug":"my-daughter-my-biggest-priority-naomi-osaka-onsiders-quitting-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/my-daughter-my-biggest-priority-naomi-osaka-onsiders-quitting-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018My daughter, my biggest priority\u2019 \u2013 Naomi Osaka onsiders quitting tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former world number one Naomi Osaka cast doubt on her future Sunday saying she would consider quitting tennis if her three-year-old daughter asked her to.<\/p>\n

The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan took 15 months away from the sport after the birth of her daughter Shai, before returning in 2023.<\/p>\n

She is in Tokyo to play at the Pan Pacific Open this week and said becoming a mother had reshaped her priorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019m part-timing it but my entire day doesn\u2019t consist of that,\u201d said the 29-year-old, now ranked 19 in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s tough, sometimes I look towards my future and I often wonder how long I\u2019m going to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause if my daughter did say she didn\u2019t want me to travel as much, I\u2019m not the type of person to ignore that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Osaka also stepped away from tennis in 2021 to prioritise her mental health.<\/p>\n

She said her \u201cmindset is changing a lot\u201d with age.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter is my biggest priority,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI try my best to put as much energy as I can into tennis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I think about it in certain ways, I\u2019m really proud of where I am now because it\u2019s not like I can dedicate my entire time to the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Online abuse \u2013<\/h2>\n

Osaka said juggling her duties as a player and a mother was something she was \u201cfiguring out little by little\u201d.<\/p>\n

She also offered support to the American Coco Gauff, who said she had received an \u201cinsane\u201d amount of racist abuse on the internet at this month\u2019s China Open.<\/p>\n

World number five Gauff, who is Black, said the experience had been \u201ckind of draining\u201d.<\/p>\n

Osaka, whose mother is Japanese and father from Haiti, said \u201cnobody should have to go through that\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s sad but I\u2019m used to it on my end,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like for me, I\u2019ve dealt with that my entire career through decisions that I make that seem to make some people upset. It\u2019s tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Osaka said efforts made by women\u2019s tennis governing body the WTA to combat social media abuse did not \u201cever seem to fully work all the way\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that some people are like, OK, if it bothers you that much, stay off social media,\u201d said Osaka.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut sometimes that\u2019s the best way to connect with your fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom my end, what I do about it is I don\u2019t really go on social media at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Osaka is seeded seven in Tokyo and plays Italy\u2019s Jasmine Paolini in the first round.<\/p>\n

World number one Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and Philippines sensation Alexandra Eala are also competing.<\/p>\n

Osaka said she was \u201cnot far off\u201d refinding her best form and was \u201coptimistic for next year\u201d.<\/p>\n

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