Osaka, who won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, broke the final against Denmark’s Clara Tausono in tears after winning the first set in Auckland 6-4, this due to stomach problems.
She has had the injury magnetically x-rayed (MRI) and did not receive a completely positive result.
– The MRI wasn’t fantastic, but it wasn’t bad either. So I’m pretty optimistic about playing my match. I mean, of course I will play my match, Osaka said according to Reuters.
“It seems to be going well”
She is in Melbourne and has been training at the facility for a couple of days under the supervision of new coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
– I have trained quite well during the two days that I have been here, so it seems to be going well, says Osaka, who mentally feels that she won Sunday’s final even though the result says otherwise.
Osaka has had a tough first match at Melbourne Park. French Caroline Garcia awaits a repeat of last year’s match, also in the first round. A year ago, Garcia won 6-4, 7-6(7-2).