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.
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'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.
New mother Osaka makes winning return in Brisbane
BRISBANE :Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looked solid on her return to elite tennis after 15 months out as she beat Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6(9) in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday.
Naomi Osaka wins in return at Brisbane International - ESPN
BRISBANE, Australia — Naomi Osaka's first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn't come easily. It did come on Day 1 of the year, though. So that was two items Osaka checked off the list Monday for her comeback to professional tennis.
Nadal makes long-awaited comeback in Brisbane
Rafa Nadal returned to action for the first time since January at the Brisbane International on Sunday, losing his doubles match but overall showing no obvious after-effects of the hip injury that ruined his year.
Osaka growing in confidence as Brisbane comeback nears
Former world number one Naomi Osaka said she was feeling more confident in her own skin and enjoying interactions with fellow players ahead of her much-awaited return to tennis at next week's Brisbane International after 15 months out.