Osaka touches down in Brisbane days prior to comeback
The Japanese star will return to the courts for the first time since September 2022
Naomi Oasaka at the WTA 2021 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Former world No 1 and four-time Grand Slam winner Noami Osaka has touched down in Brisbane, where she kickstarts her comeback from maternity leave.
On Monday, Osaka posted a picture on social mind, wishing her followers a Merry Christmas with the Brisbane courts in the backdrop.
Osaka returns to the courts at the WTA Brisbane International next week, her first tournament since September 2022. Since then, she gave birth to her first child and returns to the tour as a mom.
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