Osaka taken aback by Serena Williams retirement: "It feels definitely surreal and I’m almost like I think she’s coming back"

Naomi Osaka was taken aback by Serena William's retirement as it just felt too surreal to see her actually go throug with it.

Like many of us, Naomi Osaka grew up watching Williams play and the moment she actually retired from tennis seemed like something that was never going to happen. Williams made the announcement weeks away from the US Open and actually went through with it at the US Open closing the greatest tennis career of all time.

For Osaka, it was a big deal, something she has not even processed properly yet:

“To me, it feels definitely surreal and I’m almost like I think she’s coming back. But you know how you’re just like this can’t be happening kind of thing. So, it was one of those moments for me but I’m really grateful that she told everyone, so we at least got the chance to watch her."

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Osaka hasn't played much tennis lately but she's kept very busy of the courts. Tennis is still her priority but she's been doing some other things as she calls herself a very curious person:

“I’m the type that always likes to do something and I’m always curious. So, it’s nice that I get to learn like the behind the scenes of everything. So, I definitely have projects coming up and I hope maybe I’ll be on here again."

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