Beaten Osaka hopes to serve up better display in Miami

Naomi Osaka admitted she was not at her best after she was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on March 5, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in her first event since her injury exit at the Australian Open.

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INDIAN WELLS - Naomi Osaka admitted she was not at her best after she was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on March 5, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in her first event since her injury exit at the Australian Open.

The former world No. 1 Japanese star, now ranked 56th in the world, looked rusty against the 53rd-ranked Colombian, struggling to find the range on her powerful groundstrokes on a chilly night in the California desert.

"There were certain things that felt extremely off because I could only start to practise serving after a certain amount of time and stuff like that. So given the situation, it wasn't that terrible. I don't feel like I played well at all, but I had chances to be in the match," said Osaka.

Osorio, making a return from a lengthy injury break herself, challenged Osaka with an array of drop shots and slices, and gained the lone break of the opening set for a 5-4 lead.