Naomi Osaka recorded her first win at Wimbledon since 2018 as she beat France’s Diane Parry 6-1 1-6 6-4 on Monday to reach the second round.
The four-time grand slam champion twice went down a break of serve in the third and deciding set, but fought back to earn the win on her first appearance in SW19 for five years. Osaka returned to tennis at the start of 2024 after more than a year away from the sport prioritizing her mental health and then becoming a mother in July. Osaka said “it feels like a dream” to be back at Wimbledon. “I’m just really excited to be here,” she said in her post-match interview.
She has won all four of her grand slams on the hard courts of the US Open and Australia, but has never been past the third round at the All England Club. Osaka faces American 19th seed Emma Navarro in the second round on Wednesday. Elsewhere, No. 2 seed Coco Gauff needed little over an hour to ease into the second round with a 6-1 6-2 victory over friend and compatriot Caroline Dolehide.
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