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.
After 43 years, it's game, set, match for tennis at Charlottetown mall
Tennis P.E.I. is searching for a new home court. Renovations at the Royalty Crossing mall in Charlottetown have closed the courts for good, leaving the club working on alternatives.
Watch: Poisonous Snake Stops Dominic Thiem's Match At Brisbane International. This Happens Next
Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International qualifying match against Australian James McCabe was suspended for 40 minutes on Saturday after a poisonous snake slithered courtside. McCabe had just wrapped up the first set 6-2 against the Austrian 2020 US Open champion when the reptile -- reportedly an eastern brown snake -- was spotted among electrical wires on the side of the court in front of spectators. Play was halted until a snake catcher arrived and managed to tease it into a bag. Eastern browns are capable of delivering a potent bite and their venom can result in progressive paralysis and uncontrollable bleeding, according to the website of the Australian Museum.