Naomi Osaka, ranked 58, reflects on a challenging 2024 season marked by injury and inconsistency after returning to tennis post-maternity. As she gears up for the ASB Classic, Osaka expresses excitement for the upcoming year and emphasizes her commitment to the sport, while also considering her future based on performance.
Osaka returned to competitive tennis in January 2024 after a 15-month hiatus for the birth of her daughter. Despite her efforts, she faced challenges, including injuries and a lower ranking, which have prompted her to reassess her career trajectory.
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The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo.
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Gretchen Claire Walsh is an American competitive swimmer, swimsuit model, and the world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly, 4×100 medley relay, mixed gender 4×100 medley relay, 50 meter butterfly and 100 meter IM.
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Budapest is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary, and the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits. The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres.
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The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year excepting 1986, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and
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Kate Douglass is an American swimmer. In 2021 she placed second in the 200m individual medley at the 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials, qualifying for the US Olympic Team. She is presently a member of the US National Swimming Team.
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Qin Haiyang (Chinese: 覃海洋, born 17 May 1999) is a Chinese swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2018 World Championships and won the silver medal.
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The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games.
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Zheng Qinwen is a Chinese tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 77 on 21 February 2022.
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Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who represents Japan. Osaka has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.