Osaka tweeted on Wednesday announcing her pregnancy, including a picture of an ultrasound.
Former world number one and four-time major champion Naomi Osaka has disclosed she is pregnant and said she would miss the 2023 tennis season.
Osaka recently withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open, a tournament she has won twice.
Osaka has not played a full match since her first-round loss at the US Open and participated in just 11 tournaments in 2022.
She had also informed reporters the sport was no longer bringing her joy following a third-round exit at the 2021 US Open.
Osaka tweeted on Wednesday announcing her pregnancy, including a picture of an ultrasound.
“I realize that life is so short, and I don’t take any moments for granted; every day is a new blessing and adventure.
[ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1]“I know that I have much to look forward to in the future. One thing I’m looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, ‘that’s my mom,’ haha,” she wrote.
In other news,
Uzodike, who works in the Department of Business Administration, welcomed the babies – two boys and five girls – at the Obijackson Women and Children hospital, Okija, in Ihiala Local Government Area.
Her husband, Celestine Uzodike, who spoke to newsmen in tears, said they were slammed with N19 million bill because the babies were born prematurely at 29 weeks. He said one of the babies have passed away leaving them with six others.
Celestine, a junior aide to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, said their joy has almost turned to agony because the hospital has threatened to stop treatment on the remaining six babies if they fail to pay the N19 million bill.
According to the husband who appealed to the government, philanthropists, and other well-meaning Nigerians, to come to their aid, they have only paid N1.6 million of the N19 million billed by the hospital.
