Opinion: Naomi Osaka’s ‘optimistic’ return to tennis has been overshadowed by Djokovic drama
The drama surrounding Novak Djokovic’s tussle with the Australian government has sucked up every last bit of oxygen from the start of the new tennis season.
But when the Australian Open begins Monday (Sunday night in the U.S.), at least some attention will turn to a player that nobody was quite sure would be there this year, albeit for a much different reason.