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Post by Admin on Jan 6, 2019 18:45:46 GMT
'I had the worst attitude today' Naomi Osaka Press Conference | 2019 Brisbane Semifinals | 大坂なおみ US Open champion Naomi Osaka said she had "the worst attitude" in her loss to Lesia Tsurenko in the Brisbane International semi-finals. The Japanese second seed was visibly frustrated as she was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Ukraine's Tsurenko in just 66 minutes. Osaka, who won her maiden Grand Slam title in September, said the defeat had taught her "a valuable lesson". "I was sulking a little bit, and there are moments that I tried not to do that," the 21-year-old explained. "I feel like I didn't really know how to cope with not playing well."
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Post by Admin on Jan 11, 2019 18:44:01 GMT
Naomi Osaka vs. Destanee Aiava | 2019 Brisbane International Second Round | 大坂なおみ Naomi Osaka finally got the credit she deserves when she appeared on the cover of the January issue of TIME magazine. The 2018 US Open champion took a back seat to finals opponent Serena Williams’ outburst in New York, with her becoming Japan’s first ever grand slam champion being missed by many. http://instagram.com/p/Bsd7M7oADwb Now, the world number four stands to ride the wave of her achievements all the way to the cover of the famous magazine. The feature tracks her tennis roots and interesting past, as well as providing insight from her Haitian father Leonard and her sister Mari. "Once she puts her focus on something, she never strays from it," Mari told writer Sean Gregory.
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Post by Admin on Jan 13, 2019 18:47:35 GMT
What did Naomi Osaka get up to in the offseason? "I had a notebook, so every night before bed I would write jokes so I can present them to you guys." Journalist: can you give us one? "That was a joke, I'm sorry."
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2019 18:38:20 GMT
Four months after winning her first Grand Slam title at the US Open in September, Naomi Osaka is now contending with what it means to be the player who renders others starstruck. Osaka is now ranked No. 4 in the world and her game intimidates players like Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia, whom she beat 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday afternoon at Margaret Court Arena. When presented with the information during a postmatch news conference, Osaka, 21, looked genuinely surprised. "I feel old," Osaka said when asked what it's like to be a person other tennis players consider a star. "Wow, that's kind of crazy. I don't know. Hey, what did she say though? When you play someone, like for me, when I play, like Venus or something, I'm starstruck, too. It's a bit weird when you tell me there's someone I'm playing that feels that way."
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Post by Admin on Jan 19, 2019 19:17:43 GMT
US Open champion Naomi Osaka emerged from the jaws of defeat against Hsieh Su-wei to reach the Australian Open last 16.
Japanese star Osaka was down a set and 4-1 in the second before rallying to a 5-7 6-4 6-1 win after almost two hours in Melbourne on Saturday.
That was until the fourth seed, who was uncharacteristically frustrated and error-riddled in the first set, reeled off five successive games to force a decider and she never looked back.
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