Naomi Osaka & boyfriend Cordae help homeless man battling HIV on the way back from Jamie Foxx birthday party: Reports
Naomi Osaka and her boyfriend Cordae reportedly helped out a homeless individual while heading back from actor Jamie Foxx's birthday party. The event was held at the restaurant Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills.
Osaka and Cordae have been dating for several years now, with the rapper being in attendance when the Japanese won her second US Open crown and third Grand Slam title in 2020. The couple also have a daughter, Shai, who was born in 2023.
Osaka and Cordae recently attended actor Jamie Foxx's birthday party in Beverly Hills and as per reports from Spanish publication Marca, the couple helped out a homeless man with a 10-dollar bill while returning home from the event. The individual was suffering from HIV and Lupus.
The four-time Grand Slam champion has produced some promising performances in 2024 as she returned to action after missing out the entirety of the 2023 season due to pregnancy. She returned to the top 100 of the WTA rankings and is currently 58th.
Naomi Osaka won 21 out of 38 matches in the 2024 season
Naomi Osaka's return to tennis in 2024 had some decent runs and she ended the year with 21 wins out of 38 main-draw matches. The Japanese also competed in the qualifiers of the Cincinnati Open, where she beat Anna Blinkova before losing to Ashlyn Krueger in the final round.
Osaka reached two quarterfinals in 2024, the first of which came at the Qatar Open. The former World No. 1 ousted Caroline Garcia 7-5, 6-4 before registering a 6-3, 7-6(9) victory over Petra Martic to set up a round-of-16 clash against Lesia Tsurenko.
The Ukrainian pulled out of the tournament before their match, thus giving Osaka a spot in the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 event for the first time since the 2022 Miami Open. Here, she put up a tough fight against Karolina Pliskova before suffering a 6-7(6), 6-7(5) defeat.
Naomi Osaka's second quarterfinal appearance came at the Libema open, where she started with a 6-2, 6-4 win over fourth seed Elise Mertens before defeating Suzan Lamens 6-2, 6-2. Here, the Japanese faced Bianca Andreescu and two played out an exciting contest that saw the Canadian win 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3).
The Japanese's last tournament of 2024 came at the China Open, where she reached the fourth round after defeating Lucia Bronzetti, Yulia Putintseva and Katie Volynets. Here, she faced Coco Gauff and won the opening set 6-3 before the American took the second set 6-4. At this time, Osaka was forced to retire due to injury.