Osaka drawing inspiration from family at United Cup
Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who won Australian Open titles in 2019 and 2021, said she was taking inspiration from her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Shai as she began the new year.
"My daughter is an incentive, she's (always) in the back of my mind. There are a lot of incredible moms on the tour," the 28-year-old said in Perth on Thursday.
The 16th-ranked Osaka, who ended her 2025 season in mid-October with a leg injury, last faced Sakkari in 2021 with the Greek player, now ranked 52nd...