Former world champion Naomi Osaka will return to tennis at the 2024 Australian Open.
Christopher is a Southern California-based editor and has been with InStyle since 2018. He covers all things entertainment, celebrity, and culture.After more than a year away from the courts, Naomi Osaka will be back to competitive tennis at the 2024 Australian Open. The tournament is set to kick off on Jan. 14, 2024, and will mark Osaka's first matches since the Pan Pacific Open in Sept. 2022. Since then, the former no. 1 player in the world has taken time off to welcome her daughter, Shai.
"I realized that I don't know how the beginning of the year is going to go for me," she said. "I don't know the level of play, and I think I have to ease into it. At the very least, I'm going to set myself up for a very good end of the year." Osaka also teased her comeback on Instagram . Yesterday, she posted a clip of herself hitting the ball and offered a little bit of levity at the same time.In addition to Osaka, former Australian Open champs Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber are also confirmed to compete. On the men's side, Rafael Nadal plans to compete in January after withdrawing from the French Open and the remainder of the 2023 tournaments.
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