Osaka vows to return ‘as much love as I was given’ after triumphant comeback
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Osaka vows to return ‘as much love as I was given’ after triumphant comeback

Even as the heavens opened,Naomi Osaka’s comeback at the Brisbane International could not be dampened as she closed out a 6-3,7-6 (11-9) win against Tamara Korpatsch.

  • byNick Wright

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