Naomi Osaka has been working for more than 2 years with Netflix in order to produce a documentary about her life and she is now terrified about the reception from her fans.
Naomi Osaka has been having a rather tough run in the last 2 months following her spectacular retirement from the French Open caused by mental issues.
Eventually, Osaka decided also to withdraw from Wimbledon and be back to tennis competitions only in the occasion of the Olympic Games.
The Netflix Documentary
Netflix has just launched the documentary taking advantage of the fact that Naomi is about to compete in the Olympic Games where she will be one of the most followed athletes.
Naomi Osaka posted a message on Twitter saying that she is not sure how her friends would react. This was her message:
“So this had been in the process for the past 2 1/2 years. In light of everything that happened recently I was terrified of this being released. This isn’t like a tennis match where I win or lose and from there people can say whether I did well or not. This is a look into my life from certain time periods and I can’t fight the feeling of wondering how will it be received.
This is in some ways my soul and a reflection of who I am. I hope there are pieces that people can relate to and maybe other pieces that would help people understand why I make the choices I make. If it doesn’t that’s cool too, it took me a while but I realize that I can’t please everyone and I’m really not trying to.
When I go to sleep at night I can only hope I am at peace with myself and I hope the same thing rings true for anyone reading this. I’m excited/nervous for you guys to see it and I hope you enjoy it lol.
Love you all and stay safe.”
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Currently ranked no.2, the Japanese played her last match on the 30th of May when she defeated world no.65 Patricia Maria Tig 6-4 7-6(4) in the 1st round in French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Naomi owns a 14-3 win-loss record. Osaka clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.