WATCH: Naomi Osaka’s latest footage shows the former World No 1 hitting the training ground up and running as she prepares for her 2024 comeback

Naomi Osaka last played at the 2022 Japan Open.

WATCH: Naomi Osaka’s latest footage shows the former World No 1 hitting the training ground up and running as she prepares for her 2024 comeback

Naomi Osaka during a practice session (Images via X)

Former world no.1 Naomi Osaka looks all geared up to set the WTA tour on fire when she returns to action next season. The Japanese ace who had been out of the tour for over a year now due to the birth of her first child, has shared an update on her comeback. Osaka shared a clip that showed her sweating it out in the practice session.

The 26-year-old is seen acing all kinds of shots- from double backhand to single forehand shots. Osaka also looks fluent in her movement on the court. The Japanese covers the court with ease and returns every shot with full power.

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Naomi Osaka captioned the video “one step at a time”.

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Ever since becoming a mother, Osaka has been trying hard to get back to tennis and the 26-year-old has been working hard on her fitness. In fact, Osaka hit the ground running only a few weeks after the birth of her child. Now, as she gears up for her comeback at the 2024 Australian Open, Naomi Osaka seems to be getting back in the groove.

Naomi Osaka has her comeback plan sorted

Despite being away from the court for a significant time, Naomi Osaka never lost her rhythm and it can be evident in her practice videos. Nonetheless, the Japanese ace wants to make a phased comeback and does not want to rush things. Osaka had shared a robust comeback plan when she had come to watch a US Open match.

Naomi Osaka (Image via People magazine)

The 26-year-old Japanese had said that seeing the number of tournaments on the tour gone up, she is expecting to end the year on a high. However, the four-time Grand Slam winner had also emphasized the fact that she will take her time to get into rhythm. 

I think it's because I realized that I don't know how the beginning of the year is going to go for me. I don't know the level of play and I think I have to ease into it. So at the very least, I'll set myself up for a very good end of the year.
Naomi Osaka had said to ESPN.

Naomi Osaka has a fabulous record on the tour. She has won 265 matches on the tour while ending up on the wrong side of the result only 148 times. She has four Grand Slam titles- two US Open titles and two Australian Open titles to her credit.

Now, as the Japanese plans to return next season, it will be interesting to see how many more titles she can fetch considering the competition has become fierce with the likes of Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka dominating the tour.

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