Naomi Osaka makes winning return in Melbourne in first match in four months
Naomi Osaka struggled to victory over Alize Cornet in the first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the Melbourne Summer 始める，決める as the 統治するing Australian Open 支持する／優勝者 played her first match in four months.
The warm-up tournament’s 最高の，を越す seed, who is 支援する on 小旅行する for the first time since the US Open に引き続いて mental health struggles, will 直面する either Petra Martic or Maryna Zanevska after 敗北・負かすing Cornet 6-4 3-6 6-3 over two hours and two minutes.
“I really love playing here,” Osaka said in comments 株d on the WTA after the match.
“I love New York, but this might be my favourite 激突する so it feels really good to always come 支援する here.”
The Japanese player committed 57 unforced errors, 含むing eight 二塁打 faults, as she struggled with her 正確 at Melbourne Park.
Osaka took t he 開始 始める，決める and took an 早期に break in the second before Cornet fought 支援する to 勝利，勝つ four straight games and the 始める，決める.
Naomi Osaka struggled to victory over Alize Cornet in the first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the Melbourne Summer 始める，決める as the 統治するing Australian Open 支持する／優勝者 played her first match in four months (Steven Paston/PA)
The former world number one, now 階級d 13th, （人命などを）奪う，主張するd the first three games of the final 始める，決める then served out the 勝利，勝つ from a 0-30 赤字.
