After 4 Months Break, Naomi Osaka Arrives In Melbourne And Ready To Comeback

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JAKARTA - The longing of tennis lovers in the world to see Naomi Osaka appear on the court will soon be realized. Because the Japanese tennis player has arrived in Melbourne for a comeback at the 2022 Australian Open.

The presence of Naomi Osaka to appear at the 2022 Australian Open was reported by the Daily Mail. Quoted on Wednesday, December 29, Osaka has landed in Melbourne with a new look.

The tennis player who is now ranked 13th in the world got off the plane with a new hairstyle. Usually appearing with afro curly hair, now Osaka chooses to appear with waist-length dreadlocks.

Naomi Osaka herself is the tennis player whose appearance is most awaited at the 2022 Australian Open tournament which will take place on January 17-30. Because, the grand slam tournament will be his inaugural tour after deciding to take a break for several months.

Previously, with tears in her eyes, Naomi Osaka announced that she would be taking a break from tennis due to mental health problems indefinitely.

The big decision was taken by Naomi Osaka last September after losing in the third round of the 2021 United States Open. However, now three months have passed.

Welcoming the 2022 season Naomi Osaka has decided to return to action on the pitch. The 24-year-old will be fighting to regain his third Australian Open title after having won in 2019 and 2021.

Apart from being a comeback moment, Naomi Osaka's presence at the Australian Open 2020 is also expected to bring exciting competition. This follows the absence of a number of world tennis names such as Karolina Pliskova, Serena Williams, Jennifer Brady, Karolina Muchova and Bianca Andreescu for various reasons.

Prior to competing at the Australian Open, Osaka will first play in one of the two WTA 250 events in Melbourne next week or January 3. Osaka's decision to prefer to appear in this tournament was surprising, considering that there was actually another tournament that was more prestigious, namely the WTA 500 Sydney International in Adelaide at the same time.