Welcome to our Channel US Open 2024 naoni Osaka begins campaign against world no 10 Jalena ostapenko former World know one Naomi Osaka will be back in action at the US Open for the first time since 2022 when she faces Jalena ostapenko in the opener on Tuesday in her last appearance at the 2022 US Open Osaka lost 7 to 66 to3 to American Danielle Collins in the first round in 2023 she attended the hard court major in New York as a spectator watching matches from the stands alongside her mother and newborn daughter Shai on Tuesday two-time US Open Champion osako will be up against 2017 French Open Champion and World noton AAP Peno the match is deemed the most high-profile firstr match of the tournament which will run from August 26th to September 9 I think it's going to be really fun Osaka told reporters on the US Open media day she's honestly one of my favorite players to watch I think we are Polar Opposites in a way I respect her a lot she was the first player in our generation to win a grand slam she's a champion Osaka said about AAP Peno who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon this year at the start of 2024 Osaka returned to competitive tennis from a 15-month maternity break she made her comeback in Brisbane in early January before competing at the Australian Open the first grand slam of the Year lasaka suffered a first round exit at the Australian Open and was knocked out in the second round at the French Open and Wimbledon recently at the Paris Olympics the Japanese player lost her first round match Osaka's best performance this year came at the katar open a WTA 1000 tournament where she reached the quarterfinals from the start of the Season Osaka has spoken about her focus on The Fall hardcourt season her heavy tournament schedule was designed to build towards the US Open and the Asian swing I was watching in the stands last year and I promised myself this is going to be the tournament where I do the best Osaka said or hopefully here or Japan or during the Asian swing that's kind of where I put all my energy I guess we'll see what happens thanks you for watching stay connected with us for more videos