WATCH: Naomi Osaka receives adorable gift for daughter Shai from fans during US Open 2024 practice

Naomi Osaka was recently captured receiving a gift from fans for her daughter, Shai, during a practice session at Arthur Ashe Stadium as she gears up for the 2024 US Open. Osaka's last appearance at the US Open was in 2022, and just days before the start of the 2023 Australian Open, she announced her withdrawal from the tournament due to her pregnancy.

Osaka returned to the WTA Tour in January, with her best results so far being quarterfinal appearances at the Qatar Open and the Libéma Open. With the US Open scheduled to take place from August 26 to September 8, 2024, the Japanese star will be aiming to win the title for the third time and clinch her fifth Grand Slam title.

On Monday, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted a video featuring the 26-year-old standing beside the court with some fans as she received a book as a gift for her daughter, Shai. Osaka then took a picture with the fans and also of the book she was holding

Osaka boasts an 80% win record at the US Open, and apart from Venus Williams, she is the only active player on the WTA Tour to have lifted the title twice. However, at this season's majors, Osaka has struggled to find her footing, as she has yet to progress beyond the second round.

A closer look at Naomi Osaka’s best US Open moments

Naomi Osaka with the US Open trophy - Source: Getty

Since turning pro in 2013, Naomi Osaka has competed in the US Open seven times, winning the title on two occasions, in 2018 and 2020.

Her victory at the 2018 US Open made her the first Japanese player to achieve that feat. She started by defeating Laura Siegemund in the first round, followed by wins over Julia Glushko and Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second and third rounds. In the fourth round, Osaka defeated Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka, in the only match where she dropped a set.

Moving on to the quarterfinals, she beat Lesia Tsurenko to advance to the semifinals, where she defeated Madison Keys. The final saw Osaka face Serena Williams and she won 6-2, 6-4 to win her maiden Grand Slam title.

Osaka's second US Open title came in 2020, where she defeated Misaki Doi, Camila Giorgi, Marta Kostyuk, Anett Kontaveit, Shelby Rogers, and Jennifer Brady, before triumphing 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 over Victoria Azarenka in the final.

In the 2022 edition, which was her last appearance at the tournament, Naomi Osaka suffered an early exit at the hands of Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa.

The Japanese will enter this year's edition of the US Open after being unable to qualify for the main draw of the Cincinnati Open. She beat Anna Blinkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in the first qualifying round before losing 3-6, 6-2, 3-6 to Ashlyn Krueger.