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Osaka, now ranked 75th globally, staged her comeback at this year’s outset after a 15-month hiatus during which she became a mother. At the US Open – a title she has secured twice – Osaka was able to progress only to the women’s singles second round.

She candidly opened up about her struggles since returning to the professional tennis circuit, admitting that despite reaching the quarter-finals in only two of the 16 tournaments she’s played, gauging her performance solely on results has been challenging. “It’s been a little difficult because obviously I can only gauge how I’m doing by results,” she said.

The former world No. 1 expressed her frustration, saying, “I feel faster. I feel better, but I lost in the second round. So it’s a little rough. I feel like I’m working way harder than I’ve ever worked in my life, so it needs to turn into something.”