Six years back, American tennis legend, Serena Williams, suffered a near-death situation. She faced complications in her first pregnancy that proved to be near-fatal. However, she came out strong like she always did on the tennis court, and gave birth to Olympia. Years later, Japanese tennis star, Naomi Osaka, made a massive revelation about her pregnancy.

Osaka gave birth to her first child earlier this year. However, like Williams, Osaka also suffered from pregnancy complications. Here’s what she said about the fearsome time and how she coped with it.

Naomi Osaka opens up about pregnancy complications

Osaka once called Williams the biggest force in tennis who had to undergo severe complications before giving birth to her first child. Similarly, Osaka also suffered an almost similar fate as Williams. Osaka, in a new interview with ‘InStyle’, made a candid revelation about the unfortunate circumstances.

Talking about pregnancy and childbirth, Osaka said, “there were so many things I wasn’t aware of.” During her pregnancy, doctors told Osaka to move her baby out fast. Recollecting that moment, Osaka said, “I do remember feeling in that moment, This is the worst pain of my life. And I know that if I get through this, then everything else will feel very easy.”