Former world primary Naomi Osaka has set her sights on the 2024 Paris Olympics as she prepares to return to motion on the Brisbane Worldwide.
The 26-year-old, who gave start to her first baby in July, has not performed competitively since September 2022.
The Brisbane Worldwide runs between 31 December and seven January.
“I positively need to win extra Grand Slams and I suppose put in additional time within the French Open and Wimbledon, and play the Paris Olympics,” Osaka mentioned.
“I need to be somebody that understands the sport much more. Within the first chapter of my tennis I sort of obtained away with simply being myself and enjoying with my instincts.”
4-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who has had a number of breaks from enjoying due to psychological well being points, represented Japan on the Tokyo Olympics however misplaced towards Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in straight units in spherical three.
She gave start to daughter Shai in July and in November introduced she deliberate to play in Brisbane as she gears up for the Australian Open in January.
“I’ve by no means been an individual that is actually good at enjoying for myself, if that is smart,” Osaka mentioned.
“So I sort of like the sensation of getting the accountability of getting to handle Shai and wanting to indicate her all over the world. I sort of really feel extra like I am enjoying for her.”
Her most up-to-date Grand Slam triumph got here on the Australian Open in 2021, her second title at Melbourne Park following her 2019 triumph, whereas she additionally received the US Open in 2018 and 2020.
In Might 2021, after pulling out of the French Open, Osaka revealed she had “suffered lengthy bouts of despair” since profitable her first main title on the US Open in 2018.
She has beforehand taken breaks from tennis to prioritise her psychological well being and spoken overtly concerning the points she has confronted.
