Six of Osaka's last seven defeats have been in three sets, with the four-time Grand Slam champion closer than ever to a return to form.

Since returning to the tour after maternity leave, Osaka has shown glimpses of the player who once conquered Melbourne and New York.

Naomi Osaka was left in tears after her painful Wimbledon defeat to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, with the American-Japanese star unable to hold back the tears in her post-match press conference