Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka (Japanese: 大坂 なおみ, Hepburn: Ōsaka Naomi, Japanese pronunciation: [oːsaka naomi], born October 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.

Quotes

• For me coming back here, it means a lot. This room, in particular. There were some tears shed. A lot
• I feel a lot of joy coming back here. It’s kind of like seeing an old friend I haven’t seen in a long time.
• I was just thinking when I was watching Serena and Venus (Williams), I was thinking, ‘I probably, no way, will ever play at their age.’ But sitting here, I’m like, ‘No, you know what? I might do that.
• I don’t think I can predict what I’ll do - I never am able to do that - but it definitely made me appreciate a lot of things that I took for granted.

• I think it's because I don't know how the beginning of the year is going to go for me.
• I think I don't know the level of play, so I have to ease in for it, so I have to set myself up for a very good end of year.
  • NAOMI OSAKA INTENDS TO PLAY 'WAY MORE TOURNAMENTS' AS SHE TARGETS AUSTRALIAN OPEN RETURN AFTER GIVING BIRTHEURO SPORT,07/09/2023 by Editorial team

External links

• Official website in (English and Japanese)
• Naomi Osaka at the Women's Tennis Association
• Naomi Osaka at the International Tennis Federation
• Naomi Osaka at the Billie Jean King Cup