{"id":1840407,"date":"2026-03-22T17:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1840407"},"modified":"2026-03-22T17:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:30:26","slug":"naomi-osaka-retirement-could-an-announcement-be-imminent-after-honest-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1840407","title":{"rendered":"Naomi Osaka retirement: Could an announcement be imminent after honest comments?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Naomi Osaka retirement: Could an announcement be imminent after honest comments?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/kevin-palmer\" class=\"text-sm font-normal 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<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/naomi-osaka\">Naomi Osaka<\/a> has shown flashes of her Grand Slam-winning form since her return to tennis, but she has given a big hint that her story on the court could soon come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Osaka has been battling injuries and struggling to find her best form in the opening weeks of 2026, with her defeat against in-form qualifier Talia Gibson her opening match at the Miami Open adding to her downbeat mood.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Grand Slam champion has admitted that spending time on the road in a bid to extend her tennis career is more challenging as it means she needs to leave her young daughter behind and now it seems the 28-year-old is questioning how long she wants to continue her career.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media after her defeat in Miami, Osaka gave the biggest hint yet that she is considering retirement from tennis and it may come sooner than most of us expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like this is a dilemma for \u200cme,\u201d \u2060Osaka told reporters. \u201cFor me, my daughter is very important, and I want to be a mum.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/indian-wells-open-roundup-novak-djokovic-ran-out-of-gas-naomi-osaka-tricked-emma-raducanu-one-dimensional\">Novak Djokovic \u2018ran out of gas\u2019, Naomi Osaka \u2018tricked\u2019, Emma Raducanu \u2018one-dimensional\u2019 \u2013 Indian Wells Open roundup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/aryna-sabalenka-feels-sorry-naomi-osaka-after-decision\">Aryna Sabalenka says she \u2018feels sorry\u2019 for Naomi Osaka after agency switch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be the best mum I can, but sometimes I feel like I know \u200bwhat I have \u200bto do to \u2060become a really good player, and it\u2019s very difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause for me, I want to win titles \u200band I want to be the best player \u200bI \u2060can, but if I have to sacrifice having a lot of time with my daughter, I\u2019d rather not do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Osaka spoke earlier this month about the challenges she is facing, with her failure to make an impact at the top of the came since her comeback challenging her motivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, I\u2019m a little bit of a perfectionist, only when it comes to tennis,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been playing since I was so young, and I want things to go a certain way, because that\u2019s how I practice. But I\u2019m learning how to let go and kind of just take every day as a new adventure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s a little easier now to be happy, especially since I\u2019m getting older (smiling). So, you know, these joints don\u2019t work like they used to, but yeah, I\u2019m just happy to have been able to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Osaka confirmed she intents to try and continue her career to the French Open at least, but she is clearly starting to doubt whether she can enjoy the kind of upturn in fortunes that will encourage her to battle on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/indian-wells-naomi-osaka-look-good-feel-good-approach-eye-catching-outfit\">Indian Wells: Naomi Osaka explains \u2018look good, feel good\u2019 approach after latest eye-catching outfit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naomi Osaka retirement: Could an announcement be imminent after honest comments? 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