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Naomi Osaka in sad split rumour after baby news

Naomi Osaka has made a sad public display that has sparked rumours she is single just three months after welcoming her first child.

Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae.
Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae.

Naomi Osaka and Cordae have sparked sad rumours they’ve split.

Just three months after welcoming their first child together, the couple, who have dated since April, 2019, have purged each other from their social media accounts.

The four-time Grand Slam champion and her rapper boyfriend welcomed a baby girl, Shai, in July.

The 26-year-old tennis star hinted at a potential break-up on Twitter on Wednesday and subsequently deleted any trace of the “Doomsday” rapper from her Instagram page.

“I just want someone that will watch the sunset with me,” Osaka tweeted this week.

The former World No. 1 tennis player also seemingly suggested that she was single a few weeks ago.

“The art of loving yourself,” she wrote on three weeks ago.

Cordae kisses Naomi Osaka's pregnant tummy. Photo: Instagram
Cordae kisses Naomi Osaka's pregnant tummy. Photo: Instagram
Naomi Osaka's first publicly shared baby photo.
Naomi Osaka's first publicly shared baby photo.

Cordae was also noticeably absent from photos Osaka shared on her birthday.

She also liked a tweet a week earlier about “walking away from those that didn’t value you.”

Cordae notably didn’t post anything for Osaka’s birthday on Wednesday and was missing from her celebratory photo dump.

Cordae has also removed Osaka from his Instagram page entirely.

The pair no longer follow each other on social media.

The management of Cordae – whose full name is Cordae Amari Dunston — and Osaka are yet to respond to the speculation publicly.

Osaka announced that she was pregnant in January by posting a photo of her sonogram.

But in a stark omission that left many fans puzzled, Osaka did not name the father of her child in her post.

Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae.
Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae.

“I realize that life is so short and I don’t take any moments for granted, every day is a new blessing and adventure,” she said in January.

“I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future, one thing I’m looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, ‘that’s my mom,’ haha.”

She shared the happy news about Shai’s birth with a collage of photos on Instagram.

Her daughter’s face was hidden from the camera in the photo and was wearing a white all-in-one with embroidered green and pink tennis rackets and tennis balls.

“Shai means God’s gift,” Osaka told ESPN. “I wanted her to feel like she was a gift to me and her dad.”

Osaka also shared a photo of her baby bump, herself in the hospital bed as well as a picture from her celebrations back home — complete with pink balloons and rose petals. Cordae was not present.

She is still planning on returning to play professional tennis in 2024.

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