Naomi Osaka discusses the challenges of balancing her role as a mother and athlete, expressing the constant energy required for both. She reflects on her recent performance at the Australian Open and her aspirations, emphasizing the importance of progression in women’s sports.
Osaka shares her excitement about reaching the top 200 rankings, but admits to sometimes disengaging from the news, leading to misunderstandings in conversations. She also imagines a conversation with Novak Djokovic about sports dialogue.
Naomi Osaka in 2024
Ranked world no.287, Naomi played her last match on the 15th of February when she was defeated by world no.39 Karolina Pliskova 7-6(6) 7-6(5) in the quarter in Doha (draw).
This year the Japanese has a compiled 3-4 record.