"I don't know, the first match you come back and especially in a Grand Slam environment, it's definitely very hard." World No.3 @naomiosaka extended her winning streak to 12 at the #GippslandWTA --> wtatennis.com/news/2008179/-…
Naomi Osaka defeated Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 in the 2nd round of the Gippsland trophy and after the match, she admitted to feeling nervous throughout.
It was a strong showing from Osaka who extended her winning streak to 12 matches following a swift victory over Alize Cornet. It was her first match since the US Open and Osaka admitted to feeling nervous:
"Actually I was nervous the entire match. There were moments where it was less and there were moments where it was more, but I felt like I was really, really nervous just going, like walking onto the court.
The feeling persisted throughout the match and Osaka found it especially challenging to come back in a Grand Slam environment:
"Even until the very last point, I think I was just thinking -- I don't know, the first match you come back and especially in a Grand Slam environment, it's definitely very hard."
Her next opponent will be Katie Boulter who played Osaka once before as she herself recalled:
"I remember playing her in Wimbledon one year. I don't remember what year it was, but I do remember thinking she was a really good player, and then I heard that she got injured and now she's back."
As far as expectations go, she just reiterated her ambition of doing the best she can:
"I go into each tournament just trying to do the best that I can. I know that I have a really weird career in the way that I don't really do that great at small tournaments, so I'm hoping to like fix that. I want to do well at every tournament that I play."
To conclude she echoed similar sentiments as many players recently by being thankful of just being in Australia:
"For me, it's almost like a privilege to be able to be here right now because there's so many things that are going on."
Be sure to check out our live scores page where you can follow matches such as the one between Osaka and Boulter which will be played tomorrow at 01:00 CET.
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