“I Don’t Really Play That Many Tournaments”: Naomi Osaka Aims for Gold Despite Lacking Match Practice at Tokyo Olympics 2020

In the women’s game, Naomi Osaka by far has made the most progress on Tour. The Japanese star has emerged as the greatest threat on hard courts over recent years. All her four Grand Slam titles have been won on the concrete surface. 

At the moment, Naomi Osaka is busy competing in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She won her opening matches without much difficulty. She indicated that she applies an added pressure on herself in order to work hard. She is aware that she competes slightly lesser than the others on the while, and therefore, she needs to put in the extra effort.

The 23-year-old player stated, “I put this pressure on myself to do well because I know that I don’t play that many tournaments. For me, I feel like I’ve watched these players playing the tournaments while I was on my break, so I just really, really want to do well.”

First appearance for Naomi Osaka at the Olympic Games

At the Olympic Games, Naomi is proud to be representing Japan. This is her first appearance in an Olympic event. She is living her dream and doesn’t want to take any of these memorable moments for granted. 

The 2021 Australian Open champion further added, “I feel like, as long as I work hard, relatively keep my head down, then good things will happen. For me, it’s a dream to be here, to play the Olympics. This is my first time. I’m just trying to cherish this experience.”

Prior to the Olympic Games, Osaka received a lot of criticism, as she had decided to boycott post-match press conferences. She was dealing with mental issues. But now, fans will want her to perform well at the upcoming matches and for the rest of the season. 

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