Osaka: “I'm looking forward to playing again”

Naomi Osaka begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel that has meant much of the 2021 season for her. What began as a fairytale start with his victory at the Australian Open has become a nightmare that began with his abandonment at Roland Garros and worsened with his losses at the Tokyo Olympics, where she was in charge of lighting the cauldron, and in the US Open against Canadian Leylah Fernández, ultimately runner-up.

Osaka, who decided to take a break after his loss at the US Open, went through the HBO show The Shop in which he hinted that his return to the slopes could be very close and that he has regained the desire to play. “I know I'm going to play again. And that comeback will probably be soon. I'm looking forward to playing again. I don't care if I win or lose, I just want to enjoy the joy of getting back on the slopes.”

The Japanese tennis player also confessed how what began as fun ended up becoming more stress for her during games. “I used to like competition and being competitive. If I played a long game, the longer it was, the more fun I had. However, I started to feel that the longer I played, the more stressed I felt. I needed a break. “