New mother Naomi Osaka makes winning return to action

The former world number one became a mother for the first time in July.

Naomi Osaka in her return to action against Tamara Korpatsch of Germany (Tertius Pickard/AP)

Naomi Osaka made a winning return to tennis as she beat Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6 in the first round of the Brisbane International.

The former world number one has not played since withdrawing from the Pan Pacific Trophy with a knee injury in September 2021. She became a mother for the first time in July.