Naomi Osaka makes deeply honest confession ahead of post-pregnancy comeback

Naomi Osaka admits has by no means been “actually good at enjoying for myself” as she reveals her daughter Shai shall be a giant motivation for her to do large issues in her comeback. Osaka, a former world No 1, achieved nice success early as she captured her fourth Grand Slam title on the 2021 Australian Open.

Osaka, who turned 26 in October, is about to play once more after giving delivery and skipping your complete 2023 season. Osaka struggled with motivation and her outcomes after her fourth Grand Slam win however now she is enjoying for her daughter and targets to do main issues.

“I’ve by no means been an individual that is actually good at enjoying for myself, if that is smart. So I form of like the sensation of getting the duty of getting to care for Shai and wanting to indicate her world wide. I form of really feel extra like I am enjoying for her.

I’m positively going to play higher and be a greater participant after this. It simply made me need to attempt more durable and be the perfect that I might be,” Osaka stated.

The place Osaka’s post-pregnancy comeback begins?

A month in the past, the Brisbane Worldwide introduced that Osaka determined to begin her comeback at their match, which is scheduled to happen between December 31 – January 07.

“She is aware of she’s going to optimise her preparation for Melbourne. It was a straightforward dialog however I am thrilled she’s coming again. To restart her profession after turning into a mum, we could not be extra thrilled she’s chosen Brisbane,” Brisbane match director Cam Pearson introduced on November tenth.

Following Brisbane’s announcement, Osaka wrote on X: “First match subsequent yr, so excited, I haven’t been to Brisbane shortly.” Osaka is about to make her third principal draw look in Brisbane. In her earlier two Brisbane appearances, Osaka was a semifinalist in 2019 and 2020.