"So cool to engage in another sport" - Naomi Osaka on investing in Pickleball team with Nick Kyrgios

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka recently introduced the Miami Pickleball Club, a new Major League Pickleball team in which the Japanese tennis superstar has invested alongside Nick Kyrgios. In light of the development, Osaka is thrilled to be involved in a new sport and is also quite excited by the fact that her new team is Miami-based.

Osaka and Kyrgios have joined a string of tennis players, past and present, to have invested in pickleball, particularly the Major League Pickleball, which is growing at a rapid pace. Former World No.7 and American star Mardy Fish is also part of the ownership group of Miami PC, alongside Osaka and Kyrgios.

The four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka took to social media to express her sheer excitement at being part of the sport and its big league through a team in Miami.

"Introducing the @miamipc and draft picks @alixtruong.pb @reginaf_goldberg @mattmanasse. So cool to engage in another sport and excited it’s in the 305," Naomi Osaka wrote on Instagram.

Alix Truong, Regina F Goldberg and Matt “Pickleball Mcnasty” Manasse are the draft picks for Osaka and Kyrgios' Miami PC, which will make its debut in the 2023 season.

Osaka and Kyrgios have furthered their association outside the tennis tour. Earlier this year, the Japanese player announced the inception of her own sports management agency, Evolve, and signed Kyrgios as the first client.