Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has confirmed she does plan to return to tennis after giving birth to her first child.
Osaka announced she was pregnant back in January after pulling out of the Australian Open, a tournament she has won twice. The 25-year-old said she would be absent for the entire 2023 season, but had plans to return at next year's Australian Open.
And in a new interview with WBS in Japan, Osaka has reaffirmed those plans, stating: "I definitely plan to come back... it's kind of like a break a little bit, but also I feel very competitive still."
