Naomi Osaka is back on the tennis courts of Australia as her much-anticipated comeback is finally on the horizon.
Osaka shared a photo of herself boarding a plane last weekend with the caption "on the way" to play her first tennis tournament in 15 months. The good news is that she has landed in Australia and is in Brisbane already, where she was pictured training and all smiles for the cameras.
Osaka, who hasn't played since September 2022, missed last season after taking maternity leave. She kept the news of pregnancy a top secret while preparing for last year's Australian Open before withdrawing just days before the tournament.
The Japanese star later spilled the beans and admitted she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend - the American rapper Cordae. As a result, she was forced to write off the season. Osaka gave birth to a baby girl in July 2023 and...
Osaka shared a photo of herself boarding a plane last weekend with the caption "on the way" to play her first tennis tournament in 15 months. The good news is that she has landed in Australia and is in Brisbane already, where she was pictured training and all smiles for the cameras.
Osaka, who hasn't played since September 2022, missed last season after taking maternity leave. She kept the news of pregnancy a top secret while preparing for last year's Australian Open before withdrawing just days before the tournament.
The Japanese star later spilled the beans and admitted she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend - the American rapper Cordae. As a result, she was forced to write off the season. Osaka gave birth to a baby girl in July 2023 and...
- 12/26/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Naomi Osaka is gearing up to return to tennis in about two months, and according to her performance coach, she wants to become world number one again.
Naomi Osaka is already back to practice, and it seems like her approach is very serious this time around. She seemingly stole her old coach from Qinwen Zheng, something that left the Chinese star devastated as it came out of nowhere.
It signals a willingness to take this seriously, which is good news for her fans. For quite a while, it seemed like Osaka wasn't prioritizing tennis in any sort of way, though that was partly due to her mental health struggles.
She seems to be doing much better now, and according to her performance coach, Florian Zitzelsberger, who she recently rehired, she's very motivated to get back to her best.
She’s super motivated and I’m super pumped to help her.
Naomi Osaka is already back to practice, and it seems like her approach is very serious this time around. She seemingly stole her old coach from Qinwen Zheng, something that left the Chinese star devastated as it came out of nowhere.
It signals a willingness to take this seriously, which is good news for her fans. For quite a while, it seemed like Osaka wasn't prioritizing tennis in any sort of way, though that was partly due to her mental health struggles.
She seems to be doing much better now, and according to her performance coach, Florian Zitzelsberger, who she recently rehired, she's very motivated to get back to her best.
She’s super motivated and I’m super pumped to help her.
- 11/9/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
When Naomi Osaka left the tour on her maternity leave nearly almost 12 months ago, some of her most important pillars in the coaching team moved on to pursue other ventures.
Wim Fisette, her tennis coach, had actually left the role by mutual consent six months earlier. Under the Belgian's tutelage, Osaka won two of her four Grand Slam titles.
When she relayed the news of her pregnancy in January 2023, her performance coach, Florian Zitzelsberger, had left his role to work with German player Jule Niemeier.
But since giving birth to her first child and embarking on the long road to full fitness ahead of the new season , Osaka decided to assemble the same band that steered her to success both on and off the court. Because Osaka's relationship with both coaches was still on good terms, she went the extra mile to rehire them.
The Japanese star brought back Wim...
Wim Fisette, her tennis coach, had actually left the role by mutual consent six months earlier. Under the Belgian's tutelage, Osaka won two of her four Grand Slam titles.
When she relayed the news of her pregnancy in January 2023, her performance coach, Florian Zitzelsberger, had left his role to work with German player Jule Niemeier.
But since giving birth to her first child and embarking on the long road to full fitness ahead of the new season , Osaka decided to assemble the same band that steered her to success both on and off the court. Because Osaka's relationship with both coaches was still on good terms, she went the extra mile to rehire them.
The Japanese star brought back Wim...
- 11/3/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
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