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Osaka wins on comeback

Jan 1, 2024 10:57
By radiokerrysport
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Osaka wins on comeback

Naomi Osaka has made her tennis comeback after maternity leave with a straight sets win at the Brisbane International.

Japan's four-time Grand Slam champion beat Germany's Tamara Korpatsch in her first competitive match since September 2022.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has announced she's pregnant and will miss the Australian Open.

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The Czech 33-year-old was on the entry list for the first Grand Slam of the year, but says she's expecting a baby this summer with her husband and coach Jiri Vanek.

Kvitova revealed her news on social media, with a picture of an ultrasound image and a babygrow.

Andy Murray's lost his first singles match of the new tennis season, despite winning the first set.

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Britain's former world number one was beaten by Grigor Dimitrov at the Brisbane International, dropping the deciding set 6-2.

Murray's preparing for the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday week.

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