"I was wearing baggy clothes because I was chubby, but we are back" - Naomi Osaka pleased with herself after fit check with practice outfit

Naomi Osaka has reflected on her physical transformation and was elated after donning her practice clothes. She concluded her year after competing at the China Open, reaching the third round after trouncing Yulia Putintseva and Katie Volynets. She had to withdraw because of her back injury in the second set of the third round against Coco Gauff who won 3-6, 6-4.

The Japanese player has shared updates on social media in her off-season, such as her visit to the Cayman Islands and pictures of herself in various outfits. She shared a video of her practice outfit and spoke about her body's transformation in her latest Instagram story.

"This outfit looks better in person. I don't think the camera's doing justice, but I think I might be back in my on-court outfit. My practice outfit vibes, because I was wearing baggy clothes 'cause I was chubby the past three years but you know I think we are back. But also, I think its very cool to wear practice clothes," Naomi Osaka said.

Still from Naomi Osaka’s Instagram Story (@naomiosaka)

Osaka shared how her body changed during and after her pregnancy last month.

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Naomi Osaka opens up about changes in her body during pregnancy

Noami Osaka opened up about how her body took time to regain shape and her disappointment in an Instagram post on October 27. However, she expressed gratitude for how much her body has done for her. She uploaded pictures of her body's journey and penned a long heartfelt note in the caption.

"Honestly I don't really know what to caption this post. I wanted to say "body changes throughout the year" but it actually means a lot more to me than that. There were moments this year where I felt really ashamed of my body, (for example when I had to wear form fitting tennis clothes lol). I was also constantly struggling with this overwhelming urge to "snapback", seeing other moms seemingly shrink immediately after having their baby was an expectation I began to put on myself," Naomi Osaka wrote.

"That self comparison always hurts because I felt as an athlete I should be losing weight quicker than most, I was in the gym everyday so that thought didn't feel too unrealistic. Most weeks would feel similar to the previous week and the weight didn't disappear overnight so it was a bit disheartening. To get to the point I'm at now was definitely a journey, an adventure I know that I'm still embracing

All bodies are different and I appreciate mine for how it is. 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. While typing this I realized that if I had to title this post it would be super long and go like - "thank you body for the journey over the past year, I'm excited to learn more about what you're capable of in the years to come" haha."

Osaka welcomed her daughter, Shai, on July 7, 2023.