Naomi Osaka exited from the first round of the Australian Open on Monday with a 6-4, 7-6(2) loss to French 16th seed Caroline Garcia.The former world No. 1 from Japan was making her Grand Slam return after the birth of her first child, a daughter, last July.Osaka, a two-time champion at Melbourne Park, had not played a major since the 2022 U.S. Open, having taken a sabbatical to prioritize her mental health before becoming a mother.She received a huge cheer upon entering Rod Laver Arena and had the crowd behind her as she showed glimpses of her best in a convincing comeback performance.Garc…READ FULL ARTICLE
