Naomi Osaka wins first match in return to grand slam tennis

Naomi Osaka won her archetypal lucifer successful a expansive slam tourney since withdrawing from the French Open implicit intelligence wellness concerns.

Osaka bushed Marie Bouzkova successful consecutive sets successful the archetypal circular of the U.S. Open, 6-4, 6-1.

Osaka, the defending U.S. Open champion, took immoderate clip disconnected aft the French Open, wherever she refused to talk with the media. She aboriginal said she could person handled the concern better.

"I would say, possibly deliberation it done a spot more, successful the mode that I didn't cognize however large of a woody it would become," Osaka said anterior to the U.S. Open.

Osaka did not play Wimbledon. She returned to enactment astatine the Olympics, wherever she was knocked retired successful the 3rd round.

Coming into the U.S. Open, Osaka said she is playing with a caller outlook.

"I'm gonna effort to observe myself and my accomplishments more, I deliberation we each should," Osaka wrote connected societal media.

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Osaka volition play Olga Danilovic successful the 2nd round.