Naomi Osaka’s return to majors started off sloppy, but it ended up stellar. Everyone has a bad day and is allowed to have those. Naomi is allowed to have bad days as she also has brilliant days. What starts off as bad doesn’t mean it will end badly. This is exactly what happens with Osaka.
After winning last year’s U.S. Open crown with no fans in the stands, Osaka’s opening-round jitters were mixing with the nervous energy of playing before a buzzing, packed house. But she settled down and gave them a show, an impressive 6-4, 6-1 first-round rout of Marie Bouzkova.
Osaka stated…