Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka through to first WTA final since 2022 and her return to the sport last year following birth of her first child; Watch Auckland Classic final, plus United Cup, ATP and WTA

Naomi Osaka is back in a WTA final. The four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, who returned to the tour as a mom at the beginning of last year, outdid American Alycia Parks in the semifinals of Auckland on Saturday, 6-4, 6-2, to move through to the title match at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.

Japan's former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached the ASB Classic tennis tournament final in Auckland on Saturday after beating Alycia Parks of the United States 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals. The four-time Grand Slam title winner made her first WTA singles final since last January when she returned after giving birth and taking some time off.

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final since 2022 after fighting back at the Auckland Classic on Friday. The four-time Grand Slam champion beat unseeded American Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2/7),