"Happy to help you anytime": Nick Kyrgios sends heartfelt message to Naomi Osaka as 2024 comeback approaches
WTA
Nick
Kyrgios shared an emotional message for Naomi Osaka just weeks before her
return to the WTA Tour.
The 4-times
Grand Slam champion is gearing up for her major comeback to professional
competitions after more than a year. The Japanese player last competed in
September 2022 at the Tokyo Open and then announced a mental health break
following her inconsistent results that season.
Naomi
Osaka, 26, announced a few months later that she was pregnant, and in July of
this year, she welcomed her first daughter, Shai. The former world No. 1 is now
preparing for her return, six months after the birth of her daughter, aiming to
compete at the highest level on the Tour.
Osaka will
make her comeback at the WTA 500 Brisbane International Open, starting on
December 31, and will seek to gain competitive rhythm before playing in the
Australian Open, a tournament she won in 2019 and 2021. Recently,
Nick Kyrgios sent a message of support to Osaka through Instagram, celebrating
her return to the courts.
“The best
part of journey is realising that we can all learn something from someone. Will
be following and supporting your comeback @naomiosaka !! Happy to help anytime.
The whole Kyrgios team is behind you,” wrote Kyrgios on his Instagram account.
Kyrgios and
Osaka have known each other for several years, and both have previously
expressed their admiration for each other's game. The Australian placed trust
in Osaka when she signed a contract with his newly created agency, Evolve.
Additionally, both athletes are co-owners of the Miami Pickleball Club, a
facility dedicated to the sport of pickleball.
The
Australian has consistently shown his admiration for Osaka's achievements and
how she inspires millions of people around the world. “Naomi, I
love what she brings to the sport. I think she's an amazing athlete. She can
play some great tennis, but what she can do off the court is even more
inspirational. She has so many people looking up to her. She inspires millions
of people and I think that's something that I bring, as well.”
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