Naomi Osaka is back to winning ways,
After struggling during February and March, the world no.1 is having an excellent run on clay that is not a favorable surface for her. The Japanese sensation has an immaculate 5-0 win-loss record on the dirt this year after she reached the semifinal in Stuttgart and won the first 3 matches in Madrid.
I am having fun again. OSAKA
During the press conference following her most recent win over the world no. 33 Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Naomi explained why she is winning again to comment
“I’m at a really good place right now, and I don’t know, I feel like I’m having fun playing tennis again, which is always a good thing for me and I always play well if I have that mentality.”
…about winning the title in Madrid
Then Naomi added
“I don’t necessarily see myself as a favorite, but I see myself as a seed, so I shouldn’t necessarily be losing in the first round, and I have high goals for myself, but I have always been that type of person.”
Next vs. Belinda Bencic
Naomi will face Belinda Bencic for a place in the semifinal that will guarantee her world no.1 rank after Madrid.
The head to head is 1-0 for Belinda after the Swiss dismantled Noami in the 4th round in Indian Wells earlier in March (6-3 6-1). However, at that time, Naomi wasn’t in a “good place.”
