Naomi Osaka believe the pressure he put on himself to reverse his problems on the pitch in time for US Open It left him “very anxious” ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year.
Osaka, who has two New York titles to her four career Grand Slam wins and has been outspoken about publicly discussing her mental health struggles, expressed her current feelings when asked about her mindset before the US Open on June 29. August to September 11.
“I feel like I’d be lying if I said I was relaxed a day and a half ago. To be honest, when I trained today I felt really nervous,” Osaka told the media.
“I think it’s because I really want to do well because I feel like I haven’t been good lately,” he said.
Osaka’s hard court tour before the US Open has been rough, as she lost in the second round to San Josehe withdrew from his first round bout with toronto with a back injury and fell to first Cincinnati.
That trio of tournaments marked the former world number one’s first events since Roland Garros, where he lost in the first round, while recovering from an Achilles tendon injury.
But Osaka hopes to return to New York, where she won in 2018 and 2020 and last year lost to the finalist. Leyla FernandezHelp him find his way.
Osaka, who dropped to 44th in the rankings, will open her US Open campaign against the American. Danielle Collinsseeded number 19.
“It’s difficult. Of course you don’t want to lose in the first round of the Grand Slam. I feel like I’m always pretty good here. It’s like the pressure is being removed from me, but it’s always there,” acknowledged the Japanese.
Source: La Verdad
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