Osaka, who additionally received the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, spoke earlier than the US Open about not feeling “like I am in my physique” since her return from maternity depart.
She returned to the WTA Tour in January, however has not gone past the quarter-finals of any occasion – dropping within the second spherical of Wimbledon and within the French Open this 12 months, whereas she fell on the first hurdle on the Australian Open.
Regardless of the early exits, the four-time main winner mentioned 2024 had been a “studying 12 months”.
“It has been a bit of troublesome as a result of clearly I can solely gauge how I am doing by outcomes. Like, I really feel sooner. I really feel higher, however I misplaced within the second spherical. So it is a bit of tough,” the previous world primary mentioned.
“However, additionally, it has been enjoyable taking part in a number of tournaments. It has been a dedication for positive, however I have been in a position to go to totally different cities that I’ve by no means been to.”