WTA – Rome> Naomi Osaka: “There was a moment today when everything was going badly, when I started to think about the possibility of taking a flight to go see my daughter”

Titled in Saint -Malo, Naomi Osaka arrived in Rome with the ambition of surfing on its good momentum, to perfect its preparation at Roland – Garros. For her second match in the eternal city, the quadruple champion in Grand Slam has suffered against Viktorija Golubic, 87^e world player, before finally overthrowing the meeting in three sets (6−2, 5–7, 1–6).

After the match, the former world number one confides having thought of the worst, once the first set lost.

“There are very few players who can stay focused for a whole match, and I am not one of them. What is fun in tennis is that we always have the opportunity to get back on the rails. There was a moment today when everything was going badly, when I started to think about the possibility of taking a flight to go see my daughter and come back a few days later to play Roland – Garros. I want to continue winning matches because I think the last part of the season will be very good for me. My goal is to be the head of the US Open »commented the Japanese, in remarks reported by Break point.

Posted on Thursday May 8, 2025 at 7:45 pm