Former world primary Naomi Osaka will return to tennis on the Brisbane Worldwide, virtually six months after giving beginning.
The 26-year-old has not performed on the WTA Tour because the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September 2022.
“I’m actually enthusiastic about getting again out on court docket and competing,” Osaka stated.
“I at all times love beginning my season in Brisbane and might’t wait to return. The Brisbane Worldwide is such an ideal event and can set me up for an excellent comeback this summer time.”
The Brisbane event begins on December 31 and runs by means of to January 7, serving as a serious occasion within the run-up to the Australian Open getting below means on January 14.
Osaka gained the latest of her 4 Grand Slams on the Australian Open in 2021. her second title at Melbourne Park.
In Could 2021, after pulling out of the French Open, she revealed she had “suffered lengthy bouts of despair” ever since profitable her first main title on the US Open in 2018.
She has beforehand taken breaks from tennis to prioritise her psychological well being and spoken brazenly concerning the points she has confronted.
Organisers of the Brisbane Worldwide additionally introduced Nice Britain’s Andy Murray would function on the event, which is returning after a three-year hiatus compelled by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It is nice to see the Brisbane Worldwide again and I’m actually wanting ahead to returning to Queensland this summer time,” stated former world primary Murray.
“I’ve nice reminiscences of profitable the title in 2012 and 2013 and I might like to elevate the trophy once more for a 3rd time in Brisbane.”