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Indian Wells 2022 - Naomi Osaka makes winning return to the WTA Tour with a round one victory over Sloane Stephens

Naomi Osaka made a winning return to tennis as she edged out fellow Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens in a blockbuster of a first round match at Indian Wells. The Japanese star secured a 3-6 6-1 6-2 success in one hour and 53 minutes to cap an impressive comeback despite showing obvious signs of rust in windy conditions in the desert. Ad/> Speaking on court following her first ever victory over Stephens at the third time of asking, she said: “It means a lot (to be back here).

Naomi Osaka blows Sloane Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka battled windy conditions and an in-form Sloane Stephens to earn a 3-6 6-1 6-2 first round victory at Indian Wells on Thursday. In a showdown of former U.S. Open champions, Osaka struggled in the first set amid the mighty gusts in her first match since January. After a lackluster first set, Osaka turned a switch in the second, racing out to a 4-0 lead as her serve and defense suddenly improved.

Naomi Osaka fights ‘crazy’ strong winds at BNP Paribas to defeat Sloane Stephens

Naomi Osaka overcame strong desert winds to grab her first career win over Sloane Stephens, fighting past the American 3-6 6-1 6-2 in round one at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Osaka beats Stephens in return to Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, rallying to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a first-round meeting of former major champions.

Osaka blows Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS : Naomi Osaka battled windy conditions and an in-form Sloane Stephens to earn a 3-6 6-1 6-2 first round victory at Indian Wells on Thursday.

Osaka outlasts Stephens in return to Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, rallying to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a first-round meeting of former major champions.

Japan's Naomi Osaka says she is 'at peace' with herself ahead of first match since Australian Open exit

Naomi Osaka will return to Indian Wells with renewed peace and focus after a difficult 2021 season and an early at the Australian Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion, who broke into the top ten of the WTA rankings with her first career title at Indian Wells in 2018, will face America’s Sloane Stephens in a first-round match on the prestigious hardcourts of the California desert. Ad/> The 24-year-old is set to take to the court for the first time since January, where she lost in the third round of the Australian Open to America’s Amanda Anisimova, a loss Osaka says helped reframe her thinking.

Naomi Osaka 'at peace' with herself ahead of Indian Wells after difficult 2021

Naomi Osaka will play her first competitive tennis match since January tonight when she returns to the court at Indian Wells –– where her career first started off.

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Indian Wells 2022 - Naomi Osaka makes winning return to the WTA Tour with a round one victory over Sloane Stephens

Naomi Osaka blows Sloane Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka fights ‘crazy’ strong winds at BNP Paribas to defeat Sloane Stephens

Osaka beats Stephens in return to Indian Wells

Osaka blows Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells

Osaka outlasts Stephens in return to Indian Wells

Japan's Naomi Osaka says she is 'at peace' with herself ahead of first match since Australian Open exit

Naomi Osaka 'at peace' with herself ahead of Indian Wells after difficult 2021