Tennis star Naomi Osaka revealed her breakup with rapper boyfriend: ‘I’m really glad our paths crossed’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said in a social media post Monday that she and her rapper boyfriend Cordae are “no longer in a relationship” after nearly six years and one child.
Osaka made the announcement less than a week before the start of the Australian Open.
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Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts during a match against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti during the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
“No bad blood at all, he’s a great person and a great dad,” Osaka wrote. “Honestly, I’m very glad our paths crossed because my daughter is my greatest blessing and I’ve been able to grow a lot from our experiences together.”
Cordae has not commented on the split.
Osaka had their daughter in Los Angeles in July 2023. She returned to the court at last year’s Australian Open after about 15 months off.
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Naomi Osaka and Cordae at the basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards at Staples Center on December 1, 2019 in Los Angeles. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
The Australian Open the men’s and women’s tennis season begins. She won the tournament in 2019 and 2021. It was the last Grand Slam title she won.
She is 24-6 in Aussie Open matches. She lost in the first round last year and was eliminated from the tournament in 2023. He was eliminated in the third round in 2022.
Osaka was forced to withdraw from her match at the Auckland Classic but remained optimistic she would be good for the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka, shown here, takes the court before her match against Karolina Muchova in the women’s singles match on day four of the 2024 US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
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The tournament starts on Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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