‘Feel Uncomfortable..’ – Naomi Osaka’s Mother Reveals Brutal Hardships Faced While Coaching Her Daughter

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has established herself as one of the best current generation players. The 4-time major champion is still in the nascent stages of her career. She is currently suffering a slump in form, but she still has a long way to go. Having grown-up in a middle-class family, Osaka has endured some tough days on her way to becoming one of the top players in the women’s circuit.

Her mother, the sole breadwinner in the family, had to work multiple jobs to help Naomi follow her passion. Recently, the mother of the star tennis player recently published a book, in which she explained the struggles of her life. There’s a part where she narrates the difficulty she had to face while her girls used to practice in the public tennis courts.

Osaka had frequent encounters with the police in the U.S.

In a part of her book, Tamaki Osaka narrates how she had to face challenges training her girls on the public tennis court. The other players would complain to the police that unlicensed coaches were teaching. Here’s what Tamaki Osaka deduced from these incidents.

“Tennis is still a sport for the white community,” Osaka said. “There must be many people who feel uncomfortable watching Black people and Asians practicing tennis hard,” Tamaki wrote.

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After enduring through such tough periods, Naomi has now carved a niche for herself in not only tennis but also in business. She has joined hands with notable personalities like LeBron James in interesting business ventures.

Naomi Osaka to make a return

After having a wonderful start to her career, the 24-year-old has failed to achieve the same success on the tour after her mental health breakdown. She publically accepted her condition and walked away from the tour to take some time to recover. Further, when she returned to the court, she struggled to regain the form that saw her consistently beat some of the best players in the circuit.

Apart from the poor run of form, her situation this year worsened with frequent injuries. Earlier this year, in her most recent appearance, the Japanese crashed out of the Roland Garros, losing her first-round match to Amanda Anisimova. Later, the former world number 1 withdrew from the Wimbledon Championships 2022, citing an Achilles injury.

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The Japanese star is set to return to the tour in the upcoming hard court swing. She will feature in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in the hopes of regaining her form before the US Open.