Naomi Osaka beaten in second round on return at Brisbane International
Naomi Osaka's first tournament appearance in more than two years has ended with a second-round defeat to 16th seed Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International.
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BRISBANE, Australia — Naomi Osaka's first tournament since becoming a mother ended in a 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 second-round loss Wednesday to three-time champion Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International.
Former world number one Naomi Osaka makes winning return to action
Naomi Osaka made a winning return to tennis as she beat Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6 in the first round of the Brisbane International.
Naomi Osaka makes successful return to tennis after 'growing up so quickly'
Naomi Osaka returned to action on Monday with a fresh perspective that perhaps only motherhood can provide.
'Super Nervous' Naomi Osaka Wins Comeback Match At Brisbane International
Former world number one and new mother Naomi Osaka said on Monday she was proud to have won her first match back after a long break, admitting she had been "super nervous". The 26-year-old was on court at the Brisbane International for an hour and 47 minutes before finally seeing off gallant German Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 7-6 (11/9) on Pat Rafter Arena. "I was super nervous, but I was excited to be out there," said Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion who stepped away from tennis in September 2022, citing mental health concerns. "I think it's better to have harder matches early because it will train me for what's to come. "I know all the opponents I play aren't easy anyway, so it would be very 'out there' for me to think my first match would be a 6-1, 6-1 win.
Naomi Osaka returns to elite tennis from maternity break, wins 1st match in Brisbane
Motherhood has helped give Naomi Osaka a new mindset when things are getting tough on court.
Osaka makes winning return in Brisbane
Naomi Osaka made a winning return to tennis as she beat Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6 in the first round of the Brisbane International.
Kvitova to miss Australian Open after announcing pregnancy
Former Australian Open runner-up Petra Kvitova said on Monday she is expecting her first child with husband and longtime coach Jiri Vanek and would miss the year's first Grand Slam which begins in two weeks.