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    Now a mom, Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open

    by John Pye Jan 10, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    Smaller things are getting Naomi Osaka's attention now that she's preparing for her Grand Slam comeback.

    She's focusing on being more in the moment. More patient. More conscious of who may be watching her play her first major since 2022, and what kind of impression she'll leave.

    The first 15-day Australian Open, set to start Sunday morning (Saturday night in the U.S. ET), has been hyped as the tournament of comebacks. And Osaka has top billing among the three former No. 1-ranked, former Australian Open champions returning to Melbourne Park for their first time as moms.

    The attention on and Caroline Wozniacki — intensified after another prominent storyline fizzled out when Rafael Nadal’s attempted comeback from a year-long injury layoff lasted three matches.

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