Former world no.1, Naomi Osaka has been enduring a tough season so far in 2022. Currently, the Japanese tennis star is recovering from an Achilles injury and could play her next tournament in Toronto.
Despite a tough season, Osaka is still upbeat, as she was waiting eagerly for American popstar Beyonce’s new album, ‘Renaissance’. After hearing her latest song, Osaka immediately posted it on social media.
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Naomi Osaka reacts after listening to Beyonce’s new album
A few hours back, Osaka took to Twitter and posted, “this the one.“
this the one. pic.twitter.com/nyT2lF7nmt
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) July 29, 2022
According to the post shared by Osaka, she was listening to the song called, ‘America has a problem’. Earlier, Osaka posted on her Instagram story, as she was waiting for Beyonce’s album. According to her, she was ready to have a sleepless night just to hear Beyonce’s soulful voice.
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It’s worth noting that Osaka met with Beyonce and Jay Z during the off-season before 2020. A year before that, she lost in the round of 16 at the US Open and felt sad about it. However, meeting Beyonce and having a word with her was enough to regain her confidence. Speaking about meeting Beyonce, she said, “She just smelled expensive and beautiful and she was soft and she hugged me. I was like, this is what heaven is.”
“She was talking to me and she said she was proud of me. I thought, wow, that actually was a really important moment,” Osaka further added.
Osaka is looking to end her 2022 season on a high note
In 2022, the 4-time Grand Slam champion, Osaka reached only one final, at the Miami Open. However, she suffered a humiliating loss to the current world no.1, Iga Swiatek. Apart from that, she hasn’t had much success this season. Moreover, she suffered an Achilles injury after the French Open.
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To recover from her injury, she withdrew from the Wimbledon Championships. Now, she is getting ready for the US Open, a tournament she won two times in her career. Before that, she is scheduled to appear at the Rogers Cup early in August.
Safe to say, fans are still hoping for a good run for Osaka at the US Open. It will be interesting to see if she can find her form, as she prefers the hard court over other surfaces.
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