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Naomi Osaka Reaches US Open Quarterfinals With Motherhood-Fueled Comeback

Motherhood, she says, reignited her career.

Overview

  • The two-time US Open champion routed No. 3 seed Coco Gauff in 64 minutes to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in four years.
  • She is set to face No. 11 Karolina Muchova in Wednesday’s quarterfinal in New York.
  • After returning from maternity leave in 2024, she built momentum this summer with a WTA 1000 final in Canada that moved her back into the top 30.
  • Her Tubi documentary, Naomi Osaka: The Second Set, frames her return as a “love letter for moms” and includes brief clips of daughter Shai.
  • Osaka and rapper Cordae separated earlier in 2025 and co-parent Shai, and she has kept her daughter’s life largely private.