Naomi Osaka showed that she is on the road to recovery from the abdominal injury that forced her out of the Australian Open in January, but getting sharp and match tough is going to take a little more time.

Former champion Naomi Osaka says her Indian Wells first-round exit was the "worst match I've ever played in my life".

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka crashed out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Wednesday after a first-round 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Colombia’s Camila Osorio.