Navratilova believes 'time is running out' for Osaka to return to the top of tennis

Naomi Osaka's last grand slam triumph came in Australia in 2021 and Navratilova is unsure if she can make it back there.

Since winning her last grand slam Osaka not only struggled with winning grand slams but also playing consistent and good tennis. The 25-year-old is far away from her best form and Navratilova is unsure whether she will make it back again explaining that she needs to fully focus on tennis if she wants to:

“But, you know, that is when the gut check comes; do you really love the sport? It comes back to that. For six years, I did it all myself. Nowadays, so much is done for the players… because there is so much more attention, and everything is magnified."

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Adding:

“I think the players need to just stay in the moment, and if they love the sport, great. If they don’t, that’s okay, too. But figure it out [and] make up your mind because time is running out.”

Her last event was the Tokyo Open where she advanced to the second round after a retirement but withdrew before her match due to an abdominal issue.

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