WTA tournament in Brisbane: Tennis player Osaka wins her comeback after a maternity break

WTA tournament in Brisbane: Tennis player Osaka wins her comeback after a maternity break

Japan’s tennis star Naomi Osaka made a successful comeback on New Year’s Day after a 15-month maternity break. The 26-year-old won her first round match of the WTA tournament in Brisbane, Australia against Tamara Korpatsch from Kaltenkirchen 6:3 7:6 (11:9).

Japan’s tennis star Naomi Osaka made a successful comeback on New Year’s Day after a 15-month maternity break. The 26-year-old won her first round match of the WTA tournament in Brisbane, Australia against Tamara Korpatsch from Kaltenkirchen 6:3 7:6 (11:9).

However, the former world number one needed 2:48 hours for her deserved victory. “It really feels very good to be back,” said the four-time Grand Slam tournament winner afterwards: “To be honest, I’m very proud of myself. I think I played at a pretty good level. My opponent did too played very well.”

In the second round, Osaka will face number 16 seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova, who had a bye at the start. The hard court event, worth around 1.7 million US dollars, is considered a preparatory tournament for the Australian Open from January 14th to 28th.

Osaka reported in July that she had become a mother. She had not played a game on the professional tour since September 2022 until her comeback. Two years ago, she reported depression and anxiety and later took an extended break to protect her mental health.

Source: Stern

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