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Naomi Osaka was ‘shocked’ by lack of paid maternity leave in US

Naomi Osaka returned to the tour earlier this month
Naomi Osaka returned to the tour earlier this month. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Naomi Osaka has reflected on how motherhood has changed her perspective on tennis and the world as she prepares to make her return to the Australian Open, a tournament she has won twice.

The four-time grand slam champion announced her pregnancy before last year’s Australian Open and stepped away from tennis. She gave birth to her daughter, Shai, in July and returned to the tour earlier this month at the Brisbane International.

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