Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looks set to return to tennis shortly after getting “that itch” to play again.
Osaka said at the US Open earlier this month that she would take a break from the game to concentrate on her mental health following a third-round defeat by Leylah Fernandez.
The former world No 1, who pulled out of next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, has struggled for form since she withdrew from the French Open in May following a row with tournament officials over required media appearances, which she said had a negative impact on her.
