Naomi Osaka’s returning to royal bang sport as the former world No. 1 player was fleeting. At the Australian Open, 1 lost her opening-round match 6–4, 7–6( 2 ) to No. Caroline Garcia, 16, was seeded on Monday. The 26-year-old Osaka, who gave birth to her daughter Shai in July, returned from a 15-month golf hiatus at the Brisbane International Two.