Osaka found early success in her tennis career, winning her first major title at age 20. She's taken time off of the sport multiple times, some for mental health reasons and then

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka isn't inclined to "hang around" in professional tennis if her results aren't on par with her expectations. Osaka, 27, is returning from a two-month absence due to a back injury,

But the 4-time grand slam winner, now ranked 58, says she will not ‘hang around’ in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. The 27-year-old Japanese player will play her first match since she suffered a back injury in the China Open in October at the ASB tennis classic in Auckland on Monday.

Naomi Osaka has hinted that she could potentially retire from tennis should her results not improve in 2025. Former world No 1 Osaka begins the new season at the Auckland Open, where she is the seventh seed.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said Sunday she still had a "deep love" for tennis and was excited for the coming season, believing she can revisit her former glories. "And I think having time with my family and having my daughter gave me the space to understand that I have a deep love for tennis and that I would love to see where that could go.