Naomi Osaka will kick off her 2022 Indian Wells challenge against fellow Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens.The former World No. 1 is returning to action after a month-long hiatus. Her last tournament was the Australian Open, where her title defense ended in the third round against Amanda Anisimova.Osaka also participated in an exhibition match at Indian Wells to mark Women's Day, losing to Anisimova yet again. Her best result so far this year has been a semifinal showing at the Melbourne Summer Set at the start of the season.Where is Naomi Osaka playing?Osaka is participating in the 2022 Indian Wells Open, the second WTA 1000 event of the year. It's one of the most prestigious tournaments on the calendar after the four Grand Slams.BNP Paribas Open@BNPPARIBASOPENNo place like home #IndianWells @naomiosaka12:47 PM · Mar 7, 20221147103No place like home 😁#IndianWells @naomiosaka https://t.co/BMmyXgf0KnThe Japanese won her maiden career title at this very tournament in 2018. She's competing at the event for the first time since 2019.While the 2020 edition was canceled due to the onset of the pandemic, the 2021 edition was held in October instead of its usual March slot. Osaka had already ended her season by then.Who is Naomi Osaka playing against?Sloane Stephens at the 2022 Australian Open.Osaka will take on 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens in the opening round. The American won her first title in almost four years at the WTA 250 event in Guadalajara.Stephens hasn't been at her best for a while, but she is slowly making her way back to the top. Her latest title proves that she's on the right track.sloanestephens@SloaneStephensFebruary always keeps it twitter.com/joeydillon/sta…Joey Dillon@joeydillonFebruary 27, 2016 February 27, 2022.Mexico is a nice time to wrap up February for @SloaneStephens 🏼🏼12:16 PM · Mar 1, 2022113059February 27, 2016 ➡️ February 27, 2022.Mexico is a nice time to wrap up February for @SloaneStephens 👏🏼🏆💃🏼 https://t.co/Wtze3Sum3IFebruary always keeps it 💯✨💝 twitter.com/joeydillon/sta…Stephens leads 2-0 in the head-to-head against Osaka. She won their previous match 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in the group stage of the 2018 WTA Finals.Naomi Osaka vs Sloane Stephens match scheduleTheir first-round match will be played during the day session on Thursday. It is the first scheduled match of the day in Stadium 1.Match timing: The match is set to begin at approximately 3 pm local time. For fans in the USA, UK and Canada, here are the broadcast timings.CountryDateStart TimeUSAMarch 10, 20223 pm PSTUKMarch 10, 202211 pm GMTCanadaMarch 10, 20226 pm ESTNaomi Osaka vs Sloane Stephens streaming detailsUSA: For viewers in the USA, the Tennis Channel will broadcast the match.UK: UK viewers can follow the proceedings on Amazon Prime Video.Canada: Viewers can watch the action on TSN.