Tennis icon Naomi Osaka is just a few days into motherhood, but it appears she's already feeling the massive change that comes with it — at least, according to one of her Instagram Stories this week. Is she already ready to get back to playing tennis ASAP? Well, she may or may not be if her reaction to watching the likes of Christopher Eubanks compete in Wimbledon is any indicator.
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A video from Wimbledon seems to have inspired her.
In the video, player Chris Eubanks was talking about competing at Wimbledon.
"I'm just kind of enjoying the journey at this point," he said. "Wherever my career takes me, and I can continue to have the fun that I've been having, I can continue to work as hard as I've been working."
He added that after all he's accomplished, anything else will be "the cherry on top."
Naomi shared the video on her Instagram Stories.
She agreed with what Eubanks was saying, thanks to what she's learned about motherhood (and having to give up tennis for a while) so far.
"Felt this except I had to take a nine month break to realize it lol," Naomi wrote, referring to the time she spent pregnant and unable to compete.
Naomi welcomed a baby girl this week.
Her daughter, who she shares with boyfriend (and rapper) Cordae, arrived Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital. So far, we don't have any of the details of the birth (or any photos of baby girl), but hopefully, Naomi will fill us all in soon.
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She's been open about wanting to get back to the game.
When she posted an ultrasound photo back in January to announce her pregnancy, she made it clear that she had no plans to leave tennis behind during her motherhood journey.
"These few months away from the sport has really given me a new love and appreciation for the game I've dedicated my life to," she wrote. "I realize that life is so short and I don't take any moments for granted, every day is a new blessing and adventure. … One thing I'm looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, 'That's my mom.'"
We're sure we'll see her back on the court next year.
It must have been hard for her to sit on the sidelines this time around, but she'll be back in the game soon — and there's no doubt her fans will be happy to see her back in action.
For now, we hope she's enjoying this time with her baby girl!
