Perth, Australia, Jan 1, 2026 (AFP) - Osaka drawing inspiration from family at United Cup

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2026-01-01

An excited Naomi Osaka will lean on family ties as she leads Japan in Friday's opening day at the United Cup in Australia, kicking off her season with a testing clash against former world number three Maria Sakkari. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who won Australian Open titles in 2019 and 2021, said she was taking inspiration from her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Shai as she began the new year. "My daughter is an incentive, she's (alway......

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