Noami Osaka vows to have fun after making winning return

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka said Tuesday that she aims to enjoy herself on court this year as she won on her return to action following a tearful exit at the US Open in September.

The four-time Grand Slam champion, who has fallen to 13 in the rankings, said after her third-round defeat at Flushing Meadows that she was "dealing with some stuff" and would take an indefinite break from tennis.

Osaka, 24, defeated France's Alize Cornet 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Melbourne Summer Set tournament. "For me, I just want to feel like every time I step on the court I'm having fun," she said.

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