Naomi Osaka wasn't going to stand for being quizzed about Novak Djokovic after her first-round win over Camila Osorio at the Australian Open.
Defending champion Osaka was ruthless in seeing off the Colombian, who was making her tournament debut, 6-3 6-3 in just over an hour.
The Japanese star was no stranger to headlines in 2021, starting the year by winning the Grand Slam event in Melbourne Park for the second time. However, at the French Open she was fined for refusing to adhere to mandatory media duties after her first-round match - before withdrawing from the event, citing mental health issues.
She then missed Wimbledon as she took an extended break from the sport, but returned in time for the Olympics and the US Open in September, where during her third round defeat to eventual runner-up Leylah Fernandez she received a court violation for hurling her racquet and hitting the ball into the stands.
That prompted her to take another break from tennis, but she has returned in time to target a fifth Grand Slam win in Victoria.
However, Osaka and a host of other stars have essentially been confined to anonymity during the build-up, with the explosive Djokovic visa saga dominating media interest.
