In a recent podcast on Tennis Insider, Naomi Osaka discussed her journey from being a small child who followed her sister into tennis to becoming a professional athlete. She talked about the demands and difficulties she had to meet, her family’s support, and her unusual upbringing without going to school.
Osaka considers her quick ascent to fame, her struggles with mental health, and the negative effects of social media on her well-being. She talks about becoming a mother, why she decided to take a sabbatical from tennis to discover who she is outside of the game, and when she plans to pick up the game again.
Throughout the chat, Osaka gives guidance to aspiring athletes and highlights the value of resilience, love, and family.
She expressed her thoughts and said: “After I won my first US Open, I went on social media and, the night after I won, I was doing treatment. And I was just reading a lot of people saying that I didn’t deserve to win. And so, uh God I remember I started crying a lot.”
Naomi Osaka in 2024
Now the world no.95, Naomi played her last match on the 27th of July when she lost to world no.212 Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Paris (draw).
Until now, during this year Naomi has an overall 16-14 match record.
Naomi Osaka will come up against Anna Danilina in the . In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top events.
Osaka won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)