"I do think I can win a Slam this year": Naomi Osaka not under pressure but setting high expectations in comeback
WTAFriday, 12 January 2024 at 05:30
Former world number one Naomi Osaka believes that she can
win a Grand Slam in 2024. The 26-year-old has recently returned to the court after
a gap of more than 12 months as she took a break because of pregnancy.
Osaka was recently quoted in a report where she stated that she
believes she has what it takes to win a major tournament in 2024.
“I don’t want to put pressure on myself, but I do think I
can win a slam this year,” she said. “It’s a long season and I’ve beefed up my
schedule with more tournaments to give myself more match play. I think that
I’ll be in a great place come summer hard court swing.”
Talking about how she is feeling after returning to the court,
the Osaka-born expressed optimism that after becoming a mother, she believes
she has more slams to win in her career.
“I don’t feel that way [that tennis has moved on],” she
said. “I have such a great team around me, and we are putting in the work every
day to make sure that I’m ready to compete at the highest level.
“Giving birth was the
most painful experience of my life and it showed me that I can handle so much
more physically than I ever thought. I know that I have several more slams in
me and I want my daughter to see me play and win. That’s really important to me.”
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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