?I Like to Keep My Fans Mad? – Naomi Osaka Has a Cheeky Response on Social Media Usage

Naomi Osaka is back to her best. After a forgettable start to the 2022 season, the Japanese tennis star has breezed into the semifinals of the Miami Open. Yesterday, she overcame the challenge of Danielle Collins in the quarterfinals. The American was in fine form, having had a runners-up finish at the Australian Open earlier this year. But it turned out to be Osaka’s day, as she defeated Collins in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in exactly an hour.

Osaka didn’t have an ideal start to the season. She lost in the third round of the Australian Open against Amanda Anisimova. Subsequently, she dropped out of the top-50 of the WTA rankings.

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Recently, Osaka bowed out in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. However, she is all smiles in Miami. Recently, she made an interesting revelation.

Naomi Osaka opens up on her social media posts

During a post-match press conference, an interviewer asked Osaka why she doesn’t post training stuff on social media. The Japanese star said, “I think I like to keep my fans mad (smiling). But, no, I don’t know. I just feel like, in a weird way, like at the end of my life, I would like to be known for more than a tennis player.”?

Further, she added, “So if I’m constantly posting tennis things, it’s just like, Oh, the tennis girl is posting tennis things. I have this certain aesthetic on Instagram, I just like to post cool outfits and stuff. I know that’s kind of weird, I also feel like the tennis world is so small, people actually watch what you post, you know, and they actually discuss it.”

“So like if I post training videos, I think people are going to see what I’m doing. I don’t know. I’m kind of weird about that,” she added.

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Osaka has defeated the likes of Angelique Kerber, Alison Riske, and Danielle Collins en route to the semifinals of the Miami Open. She will take on the 22nd seed, Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland in the last-four clash. It’ll be interesting to see who comes out on top in this encounter. Their match will take place on Thursday.