Osaka says she will not hang around if results don't come
Hindustan Times Jaipur|December 30, 2024
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations.
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WELLINGTON: The 27-year-old Japanese player will play her first match since she suffered a back injury in the China Open in October at the ASB tennis classic in Auckland on Monday.

Osaka told a pre-tournament news conference in Auckland on Sunday she was "humbled" by her form in 2024 in which she picked up her professional career after an almost 15-month break for the birth of her first child. She ended the season ranked 58.

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