The Japanese has a huge season in front of her with the Olympic Games in Tokyo and with already the defense of her Australian Open title. It will all be about how much pressure she can handle and how much bravado she can show.
All the players you see starting 2020 are coming out of several weeks of demanding training. That infamous offseason is not something to be messed with, for short term and long-term goals.
Ash Barty shuffered a shock loss in Brisbane but Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka overcame scares ahead of the Australian Open.
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Having failed to win a title since teaming up with Jermaine Jenkins in February, Naomi Osaka has ended their partnership.