Naomi Osaka and Cordae Relationship Timeline

April 2019: It's Rumoured Naomi and Cordae Are an Item

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Though it wasn't public knowledge yet, at this point in time Cordae and Naomi had started seeing each other. Speculation that the two were more than friends began circulating as they made flirty advances towards each other on social media, and Cordae was popping up on Naomi's IG stories more and more frequently.

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June 2019: Cordae Cheers on Naomi at the 2019 US Open

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Cordae unofficially confirmed his relationship status to the tennis superstar when he cheered on Naomi at the 2019 US Open. Though it wasn't given much attention, this was the couple's first public outing. Looking back, Cordae recalls feeling "very out of place" at the tournament, which also happened to be his first time ever watching professional tennis in person. "That was my first time being in an environment like that in my entire life," he told GQ in a 2021 joint interview with Naomi. "My elementary school, middle school, high school was 99.9 percent Black. Kids who look like me. It just felt really weird for me being in that space. That was my first tennis match ever."

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July 31, 2019: Cordae Confirms They're in a Relationship

After making multiple appearances on each other's social media and Cordae's cameo at the 2019 US Open, the rapper officially confirmed he and Naomi are in a very serious relationship. "Yeah, that's my girl," Cordae blushed in an interview with Hot 97. He went on to share they first met at a Los Angeles Clippers game, and he approached Naomi without even knowing who she was. The two hit it off, exchanged numbers, and they have been together ever since.

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December 2019: They Make Their First Official Appearance as a Couple

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It looks like Naomi and Cordae can definitely get a little bit sentimental. With their relationship officially in the open, the pair stepped out together on the eve of their one-year anniversary from when they first met. To celebrate, they went back to the place where it all started: Staples Centre. Photos were captured of the two snuggling up with each other throughout the night.

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September 2020: Cordae Accompanies Naomi to the 2020 US Open

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Cordae was alongside Naomi at the 2020 US open, though his attendance wasn't originally planned, Naomi recalled to GQ earlier this year. She explained that typically her father is the person who accompanies her to all her tennis tournaments because "he's sort of like the guy that keeps me calm." However, because of COVID-19, her father was unable to make the journey, so Cordae stepped in. "During the whole New York thing and with everything that was going on, I started to feel really depressed. Sometimes I would call Cordae, and maybe in some of the calls I would cry," Naomi said. "And he flew out, even though he was really busy. I really appreciated that." Of course, how could anyone forget Cordae's spirited reaction when he saw Naomi clinch the championship title?

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Feb. 10, 2021: Naomi and Cordae Tell Their Love Story to GQ

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Naomi and Cordae virtually sat down with GQ in a joint interview where they discussed what it's like being a newer couple while in quarantine, and a famous couple at that. "We kind of move very reclusively," Cordae explained, adding that they prefer not to post too much about their relationship. "A relationship is really a sacred thing. Once you let outside influences get into it, it becomes less sacred." Naomi shared that before their relationship went public, she would dodge questions about her love life because she was nervous it would "blow up."

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July 10, 2021: Cordae is Naomi's Date to the ESPY Awards

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At the 2021 ESPY Awards, Naomi was awarded best athlete in women's sports, and though the couple did not make their red carpet debut, they did take a few photos together before and after the awards ceremony, which Naomi later shared to Instagram.

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