Last Wednesday (03), in Brisbane – Australia, after a year and a half, Naomi Osaka made her return to professional sport by participating in the international tournament in Brisbane. On that occasion, the athlete played against Karolina Pliskova in which she lost in three tight sets.
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In an interview with the Associated Press, Naomi Osaka stated that she felt good about her return to the court: “The week was definitely shorter than I wanted. I feel like I’m pretty good where I am right now. Even the last time I played her, I think I played better today”.
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The match against the Czech tennis player was the first after the announcement of her daughter Shai’s pregnancy, in September 2022, and her departure from her professional routine due to motherhood. However, now, Naomi Osaka is reemerging with the aim of returning to her previous professional rhythm.
“I have trained so much since giving birth that I need to enjoy these moments. I feel different. I mean, of course I feel sad, but the sadness is me thinking ‘oh, I wish I could have done better, because I know I’m spending a lot of time away from Shai, so I want that’. It’s worth it in some way,” said the athlete.
Previously, in an interview with ESPN, the tennis player had explained her goals for 2024, stating that one of the biggest challenges would be to return to tennis matches and, in addition to being a professional victory, it would be a personal achievement as she believed she would be in public. .
