"Gonna be very healing for her" - Evert on Osaka's pregnancy
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Tennis legend Chris Evert believes Naomi Osaka will be an amazing mother and thinks this could help the four-time Grand Slam champion heal internally.
Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion who shared an epic rivalry with Martina Navratilova, is now a regular commentator and analyst. She gives insightful views based on her experience that fans find fascinating.
A controversial opinion that Evert gave last year was that Serena Williams may not be the most accomplished tennis player ever after her retirement from professional tennis at the US Open, losing in the third round of last year's tournament at Flushing Meadows to Ajla Tomljanovic.
Evert also has three children, which means she understands motherhood. Therefore, the American can relate to Naomi Osaka's experience after the Japanese star announced she was pregnant with her first child.
Osaka had initially withdrawn from the Australian Open without giving any precise details about the reasons for that decision before informing her millions of fans worldwide that she would become a mother this year.
The former WTA world No. 1 has spoken openly and bravely about her mental health, and Evert thinks becoming a parent could be healthy and healing for Osaka after the struggles she has dealt with.
"I think it's great news and I think she’s going to be a great mum. Naomi [Osaka] has shown us so much compassion and kindness during her career that I think that’s going to translate that into caring for another human being, I think she's going to be an awesome mum."
"It's going to be very healthy and almost healing for her. I'm really happy for her because I think it's meant to be. I think everything happens for a reason, and it just takes all of the pressure off her and it takes all of the attention off her."- On the effect of motherhood
