A couple of days after withdrawing from the Australian Open, former world number 1 Naomi Osaka has revealed that she is pregnant and expecting her first child with American rapper Cordae. Osaka, a two-time Australian Open champion hinted that she will be taking off for the year but will return to the tournament in 2024.

Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy, plans tennis return in 2024

Naomi Osaka briefly left a press conference in Cincinnati on Monday after she appeared to get upset with a line of questioning about her relationship with the media, leading her agent to describe a reporter as a "bully".

Tennis: Tearful Naomi Osaka briefly leaves press conference

Naomi Osaka has been threatened with disqualification from the ongoing French Open by Grand Slam organisers if she continues her media boycott at Roland Garros. She was fined $15,000 for skipping her post-match press conference on Sunday and could face heftier punishments if she does not back down.

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