Naomi Osaka has a fantastic 2021 with a 12-1 win-loss record despite her recent loss in the quarters at the Miami Open at the hands of Maria Sakkari. Naomi was deeply upset after losing that match. However, she was already thinking about the clay-court season. The Japanese number one decided not to play for the next 3 weeks to be back only on the occasion of the Madrid Open (26th of April).
During the press conference that followed her demise at the hands of Maria Sakkari, Naomi commented:
“I’d love to win a tournament on clay. I think for me I’m going to learn a lot from Wim [Fissette, her coach]. He’s very energetic and excited to move on to the new surfaces.
It’s definitely going to be, I guess, a really fun and good time with everyone, because, I don’t know, I haven’t lost since Yutaka has come on the team. It’s just good energy to have for me. I feel really bad for my team whenever I lose, but they were all very, very supportive. Yeah, it’s going to be really interesting.”
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Now the world no.2, Osaka played her last match on the 31st of March when she was overcome by world no.25 Maria Sakkari 6-0 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
This season Osaka has managed to achieve an overall 12-1 record. Osaka has won 1 title at the Australian Open.
