Naomi Osaka [1] returned to tennis [2] this weekend with a win during her opening match at the Olympics after taking a mental health break [3] from the sport — withdrawing from the French Open [4] and Wimbledon [5]. The quadruple Grand Slam winner brought fire to the Olympic cauldron [6] and the tennis court as she defeated Zheng Saisai from China 6-1, 6-4 [7].
After her win, Osaka spoke with the press saying "the Olympics has been a dream of mine since I was a kid, so I feel like the break that I took was very needed. I feel definitely a little bit refreshed, and I'm happy again. [8]" It's a message that was reiterated in her recent Instagram post [9] where she captioned a smiling photo of herself on the court with "I'm here for a good time." With the opening match under her belt, we're excited to see what's to come [10] for Osaka's Olympic run.