The previous two winners of the Australian Open are pregnant.
In news that has surprised and delighted tennis followers, Naomi Osaka has revealed she is going to be part of Ash Barty in welcoming a child to the world in 2023.
Osaka, who saluted at Melbourne Park in 2019 and 2021, shattered followers when she withdrew her identify from this yr’s occasion final week.
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But now we all know she had an excellent motive.
The 25-year-old revealed she was anticipating in an Instagram submit on Thursday morning.
“I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future,” she wrote.
“One thing I’m looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of matches and tell someone, ‘that’s my mom’, haha.”
But in a stark omission that left many followers puzzled, Osaka didn’t identify the daddy of her little one in her submit.
Tennis.com is reporting it’s her longtime boyfriend Cordae, however the rapper has not made any bulletins of his personal on Instagram or favored Osaka’s submit.
It left many followers questioning “who is the baby’s father?” and “why aren’t they announcing it?”.
The former world primary final performed in September final yr when she withdrew from the second spherical of an occasion in Tokyo because of belly ache.
In her submit, Osaka stated she could be again taking part in in time to compete on the 2024 Australian Open.
Osaka’s withdrawal from the Australian Open got here recent on the heels of Venus Williams pulling the pin and within the greatest blow to the occasion, the world’s primary male participant Carlos Alcaraz pulling out because of damage.
“I picked up an injury through a chance, unnatural movement in training,” the 19-year-old Spaniard wrote on his Twitter account.
“I’d worked so hard to get to my best level for Australia but unfortunately I won’t be able to play,” the world’s top-ranked participant added.
“It’s tough, but I have to be optimistic, recover and look forward. We’ll see you at the Australian Open in 2024.”
The Australian Open’s official Twitter account wrote in response: “We’re sorry we won’t be seeing you this year @carlosalcaraz Wishing you a swift recovery. See you back on court soon.”
