Naomi Osaka: ‘Becoming a mother forced me to see life and tennis in a different way’

Former world No 1 is more confident and at ease with herself since her return to action in January after 15 months awayNaomi Osaka is a worrier. There are times, she says, when she cannot stop her mind from working itself into overdrive as it fixates on her future. One of her concerns in recent years has been what lies ahead after tennis; she is not sure if she is good at many things beyond the brutal treatment she can dole out to a ball.Considering the common theme of much of the conv