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The anticipation and return to tennis might have Naomi Osaka wading on shaky waters despite her heavy resume of grand slams and WTA titles. “I don’t know how the beginning of the year is going to go for me. I don’t know the level of play…I think I have to ease into it,” the former No.
1 in the world commented on her return and possible results. The 26-year-old has had a few interruptions in her year or so of getting mentally strong again from a rigorous tour schedule and getting in form after having a baby.
The last time Osaka was on the competitive court was last September at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. She had withdrew from her 2nd round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia because of illness. “I am really sorry that I am not able to compete today,” she had explained to the media and tennis community.
She was plagued by abdominal issues, missed the grass court season because of an Achilles injury and withdrew from the opening round of the Canadian Open with back ailments. Situations were collapsing around her and she had admitted that “this year has not been the best year for me…Life is ups and downs and this year was more down than up…” Last year wasn’t good for Naomi as she…
