The Japanese tennis player and former world number, Naomi Osaka, is ready to compete in the Australian Open and show that she is at 24% of her conditions physical and psychological. That is why, he has put aside all kinds of negative comments and messages to focus intently on getting through the first round of the first open of the year.
“I recover pretty fast. I feel as good as I can be right now. But athletes always have a problem, it is impossible to play a Grand Slam without feeling something”, Osaka told Caracol Sports.
It should be noted that Osaka is he had to withdraw from the Melbourne Summer Set when he had qualified for the semifinal of the tournament prior to the Australian Open and this was due to discomfort in his hip. However, after completing a certain period of rest, the Asian is well and ready to compete.
“Participating in the Australian Open means a lot to me. Of course, it is not the first Grand Slam that I won, but I have the feeling that starting the year here will give me the impetus for the rest of the year”, added the tennis player from 24 years.
Osaka, won his first Grand Slam as a professional tennis player on Australian soil in the 2019 and later, she became champion again in the 2021. That is why, for the tennis player, it is very important and it means a lot to return to the court to defend the title and where she graduated as one of the best in this sport.
“I’m not the kind of person who watches the draws. I just look at the person I have to face, right now. Yesterday someone told me about Barty and I told him: ‘don’t talk to me’. I just want to get through the first lap”, Osaka concluded.
Osaka , the Colombian María Camila Osorio will be measured tomorrow with the mission of passing the round. In addition, it is very important for her to move forward so that she makes it clear that she can still continue to be the best in this sport and return to the path of conquering first place in the WTA Ranking.
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