"Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Elina Svitolina would like a word" - Naomi Osaka assuming having a kid meant 'end of career' confuses tennis fans - The Source

ADVERTISEMENT
  • Landing Page
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Buy JNews
  • Login
The Source
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
The Source
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports

“Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Elina Svitolina would like a word” – Naomi Osaka assuming having a kid meant ‘end of career’ confuses tennis fans

The Source by The Source
August 6, 2023
in Sports
0
“Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Elina Svitolina would like a word” – Naomi Osaka assuming having a kid meant ‘end of career’ confuses tennis fans
0
SHARES
50
VIEWS
Share on Facebookshare on whatsappShare on Twitter

Naomi Osaka’s assumption that having a child signaled the end of a player’s career left tennis fans bewildered, considering the numerous players who had successfully made a comeback to the tour after becoming mothers.

In July, Osaka welcomed her first child, a daughter named Shai, with her long-time boyfriend and professional rapper, Cordae.

During a recent appearance on the Mountaintop Conversations podcast, the 25-year-old admitted to harboring the assumption that having a child signified the end of a WTA player’s career.

“Actually, there was a lot of pressure I felt for me. For me, I always had the assumption that if you have a kid, it’s basically the end of your career. I don’t really see a lot of women on the tennis tour with kids. They are usually a bit older, and it just seems like a very hard taxing on your body,” Naomi Osaka said.

The four-time Grand Slam champion also divulged that despite not initially expecting to return to the tour after giving birth, having a child has deepened her appreciation for the sport.

“I just never really thought if I had a kid, I’d go back on the tour. But I feel like it was a magical moment for me. It just made me think of all the things I love and appreciate and it just made me really want to work hard… I’ve played tennis since I was three and I want to appreciate the time that I can still play,” she added.
Several fans were left perplexed by Osaka’s comments. A fan questioned why she had made that assumption, given that players like Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, and Elina Svitolina, among others, had all made a successful return to the tour after having children.

“Serena, Vika, Svitolina, Clijsters, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong… they all would like a word… Unless “their careers were over” ??” a fan tweeted.

Amy Lundy Dahl

Another fan highlighted a fallacy in Osaka’s comments, pointing out that the former World No. 1 had won her first Grand Slam title after defeating Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final, when the 23-time Grand Slam champion was making a comeback after giving birth to her daughter Olympia.

“Girl won her first slam beating a returning Serena in the USOpen final but thought having kids was a career ender? You legit stood across the net from a returning mother in a grand slam final…,” another fan commented.
Bayern Fan (The Normal One)
Here are a few more fan reactions:

Stephanie Myles

Naomi Osaka hints at comeback after giving birth to her first child
Naomi Osaka fields questions from the media.

Naomi Osaka fields questions from the media.

Just days after giving birth to her daughter, Naomi Osaka was spotted on the practice courts, already training for her comeback to the tour. She also hinted at her return while sharing a picture of her newborn daughter dressed in a tennis-themed onesie.

A fan recently reached out to Osaka through social media and shared their enthusiasm for her return to the tour. In response, the former World No. 1 confirmed that her comeback was already in the works.

“Omw,” Osaka tweeted.
NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ

Be the first to read it our next BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS, METRO. Click here to join our WhatsApp group

Tags: Elina SvitolinaNaomi OsakaSerena WilliamsVictoria Azarenka
Previous Post

Anthony Joshua Fight With Dillian Whyte Cancelled After Anti-Doping Test Of Whyte Returns ‘Adverse’ Findings

Next Post

Anthony Joshua: No Way Is Tyson Fury The G.O.A.T, And Why Should I Fight Deontay Wilder?

The Source

The Source

Related Posts

NSF: Bayelsa Tops Medals Table After Tops Medals Table After Day 3
Sports

NSF: Bayelsa Tops Medals Table After Tops Medals Table After Day 3

by The Source
May 21, 2025
Players to Win N11.5m as Osun Hosts 2025 National Table Tennis Festival
Sports

Players to Win N11.5m as Osun Hosts 2025 National Table Tennis Festival

by The Source
April 18, 2025
Trump Secures Victory In Senior Club Golf Championship
Sports

Trump Secures Victory In Senior Club Golf Championship

by The Source
March 17, 2025
Madrid Dump Liverpool Out Of Champions League, Move To Next Stage
Sports

Real Madrid Suffer Fresh Injury Blow

by The Source
March 13, 2025
Gov Makinde Join Houston Half Marathon In US
Sports

Gov Makinde Join Houston Half Marathon In US

by The Source
January 22, 2025
Next Post
Anthony Joshua: No Way Is Tyson Fury The G.O.A.T, And Why Should I Fight Deontay Wilder?

Anthony Joshua: No Way Is Tyson Fury The G.O.A.T, And Why Should I Fight Deontay Wilder?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tags

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Categories

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tag

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Recent Posts

  • Eid-El-Kabir: Hon. Oluwole Oke Felicitates Ijesa North Muslim Community
  • Durojaye Felicitates Muslims on Eid-el-Kabir
  • Eid-el-Kabir: Osun Poly Rector, Kehinde Alabi Preaches Obedience, Sacrifice, Love, Charity

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In