Naomi Osaka: “I Used to Think Losing Meant My Life Was Over” Sharing Her Truth of Navigating Shame, Public Pressure & How She Found REAL Self-Worth

What I was dealing with at the time, feeling ashamed, going against everything an athlete stood for. After I pulled out of the French Open, I flew back home to LA and it just stayed in my house. I didn't want to see the outside world. Ranked as number one in the world in women's singles. A four-time Grand Slam tennis champ, Mayome Osaka.

Your dad wanted to train you because he was reading about Richard Williams. And what he'd done with the Williams sisters. How aware were you of that when you were growing up? Me and my sister and my dad on a tennis court at least eight hours during the day. Yeah.

I began to think to myself, like, it would be very weird if I didn't make it. Your vulnerable sharing of your mental health journey, what does it feel like looking back on that? Honestly, I'm a little bit embarrassed on how I went about. What was the process like going from giving birth to then getting back on the court? Maybe seven to ten days I started training again.

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