Osaka said she's learning to give herself grace when it comes to her body.
she shared over the weekend, which included a carousel of photos of her body's transformation over the past year, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion reflected on the changes her body has been through and how the journey hasn't always been easy.
"There were moments this year where I felt really ashamed of my body, ," she wrote. "I was also constantly struggling with this overwhelming urge to 'snapback', seeing other mom's seemingly shrink immediately after having their baby was an expectation I began to put on myself.
Naomi Osaka of Japan talks to the press during Media Day ahead of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Aug. 24, 2024, in New York."All bodies are different and I appreciate mine for how it is," she said. "My body has done so much for me and adapted so well to the tasks that I'm asking from it, I'm extremely grateful and thankful."
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