Naomi Osaka makes winning return following four-month nonappearance in front of Australian Open

Australian Open top dog Naomi Osaka was corroded on her re-visitation of activity without precedent for a very long time yet progressed to the second round of the Melbourne Summer Set competition with a 6-4 3-6 6-3 win over Alize Cornet on Tuesday.

Osaka, who last played seriously when she lost to Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the U.S. Open in September, showed a lot of her brand name power yet frequently needed precision at the Australian Open warm-up occasion.

The Japanese player battled with her first serve while submitting 57 natural blunders, including eight twofold blames, as she in the long run saw off the previous world number 11.

Naomi Osaka’s return win was a corroded presentation

I feel like I presumably made a ton of natural blunders today however I sort of expected that since it is the primary match, said Osaka.

I was truly anxious so I’m simply happy that I had the option to hold my serve on the last game.

The match was the first since Osaka declared she was enjoying some time off from tennis following her misfortune to Fernandez at Flushing Meadows.

That choice stopped a season that had additionally seen her pull out from the French Open refering to emotional well-being issues and miss Wimbledon during a mid-season break.

Naomi Osaka is competing to win the Australian Open this month

Playing on a similar Rod Laver Arena court where she has won two Australian Open titles, the previous world No 1 appeared to be feeling loose in the initial set before a little group.

I truly love playing here, said Osaka. I love New York, however this may be my cherished Slam so it feels great to forever be back here.