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Rebooted Osaka ready to make amends – Australian Open
After a season where her on-court achievements were matched by her off-court impact, the Japanese star is keen to banish the bad memories of Melbourne last January….
That was the last time Osaka played an official match, meaning she enters the Australian summer on an 11-match winning streak.
Her transformation into one of the sports most decorated and visible stars prompted one journalist on Sunday to ask how it felt to be seen as the face of womens tennis these days.
There’s so many interesting new people. I think I’m one of the new people, she answered. As long as Serena’s here, I think she’s the face of women’s tennis.
That may be slightly modest, given the…
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