Naomi Osaka is considering how to balance her tennis schedule with motherhood after a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Australia's Talia Gibson in her opening match in Miami on Saturday.
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Naomi Osaka weighs clay court season and motherhood 'dilemma'
Osaka returned to the tour in 2024 after a 15-month break following the birth of her daughter and reached the U.S. Open semifinals last year.
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Naomi Osaka casts doubt on tennis future after first-round defeat in Miami
Naomi Osaka has said she would ‘rather just be a great mom’ than stay on tour if she cannot regularly win matches, after losing to Australia’s Talia Gibson
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Sabalenka powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarterfinals
It was just the second meeting between the two, both four-time Grand Slam champions.
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