Naomi Osaka seems to be hungry again. The Japanese sensation had a great run at the Miami Open, where she lost only to a fantastic Iga Swiatek, that will be ranked no.1 on Monday.
Even if Naomi scored just 4 games against Iga, she felt inspired by her run in Florida. After the match, the 4-time slam champion disclosed that she aims at breaking again into the top10, hoping to be ranked no.1 next year. She is currently ranked no.77, but she will be 36 on Monday.
Naomi commented:
“My main goal is to be seeded at French Open now,” Osaka told the media in Miami. “I think by like next year or by the end of this year I would love to be top 10. By next year I would love to be the No. 1.
“Oh, that’s a big statement. Close to — top 5. Erase that. Top 5. You know what? I’m going to set that goal. Top 1, yeah, No. 1.”
Naomi Osaka in 2022
WWLWLWLWLL Currently ranked no.77, Osaka played her last match on the 2nd of April when she capitulated to world no.2 Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-0 in the final in Miami (draw).
Currently, during this year Naomi has managed to achieve a compiled 11-3 match record. Naomi Osaka’s latest run in Miami was the best achievement of her season.
Iga Swiatek in 2022
LWWWWLWWWW Ranked no.2 (career-high), Iga played her last match on the 2nd of April when she defeated world no.77 Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-0 in the final in Miami to win her 6th career title.
This season Iga has an overall 26-3 record. Swiatek has won 3 titles in 2022 in Doha, in Indian Wells and in Miami.
Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek faced off just twice. Their current record is 1-1. Previously, the last time they played each other, Iga Swiatek won 6-4 6-0 in the final in Miami (Miami Open) on the 2nd of April 2022.
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