Naomi Osaka vs Madison Brengle live: The latest results and updates of the Australian Open 2022

Aa nd welcome to the coverage of the match between title defender Naomi Osaka, title defender and hotbed of persistent hostility by Piers Morgan, and 54th world number, Madison Brengle of the United States.

Osaka spoke of the feeling of incompleteness that made her return to tennis after she calmed down in the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Camilo Osorio 6-3 6-3.

Osaka has shortened its season after losing in the third round of the U.S. Open to focus on its mental well-being, and has been noticeably happier and calmer since the start of the new season.

She said: “I think through this off-season it kind of happened that I had a feeling I wanted to go back to playing tennis. It usually seems a bit automatic, like we have a little break as tennis players, and then we immediately start off again season.

“I came back when I wanted to come back. I felt like there were situations where I would have gotten upset earlier. But at this point in my life, I’m here because I want to be here and because I find it fun for me. I could also enjoyed while you still can.

“I think that playing at Rod Laver and having such a good set at Rod Laver is something I could be proud of and something I enjoy.”

Osaka initially withdrew from tennis to end the unacceptably quarrel over the decision not to attend a press conference at Roland Garros last spring.

“I feel like it was the time after the French Open when I felt like everyone was judging me,” she said. “It’s a little weird feeling when you go to the stadium to play and you’re kind of worried about what everyone’s view means. Basically, I’m trying to learn to be more selfish at the moment, but in a positive way.

I would say it was a turning point after the U.S. Open last year. I just sat in my house and wondered, ‘What do I want to do in the future?’ I felt like there were so many more things I wanted to do in tennis I hadn’t played Wimbledon in two to three years I wanted to go back and experience it all.

“It’s like a bit of unfinished business, but also the awareness that not everything can be perfect all the time. I accept the fact that I’m going to have falls, and I have to find a way to overcome that.”