Osaka beaten in first match since Australian Open“I am still relatively new at this so I can’t really say yet,” she said. After losing in the round of 16 while defending her title at Indian Wells, Osaka hopes to regain the form that has seen her win the past two Grand Slam titles at this year’s Australian Open and last year’s US Open. Shy Osaka must learn to deal with limelight: Kvitova“Everyone knows that Indian Wells and Miami are like two slams so I feel there is a lot of motivation to win these tournaments,” Osaka said. “Beating Serena Williams in Miami last year was such a good memory — the first time I had played her — and I came straight off winning Indian Wells. “I’ve never imagined ever playing tennis at Dolphin Stadium,” Osaka said.

Source: The Express Tribune March 21, 2019 07:30 UTC