Osaka: "I could have had a better attitude, I was very stressed"

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Despite the uncertainty surrounding the figure of Naomi Osaka in recent times, the Japanese player made a great debut in this US Open 2025. The former world number one and two-time US champion started this new edition with an impressive victory over Greet Minnen.

Naomi took a break after reaching the final in Canada, and she showed in her debut in New York that those weeks of preparation paid off. During the press conference, Osaka explained the aspects to improve from her first match in Flushing Meadows, as well as talking about her striking 'look'.

"The worst, honestly, is that I could have had a better attitude, I was very stressed. It was the first round, and this tournament means a lot to me. I was eager to win. I wish I had thought more about the process than the outcome, but I'm glad I was able to win. My favorite part, I think my little Labubu. I didn't expect everyone to like Billie Jean Bling. I'm glad it made people laugh today."

"I designed this outfit a while ago. I'll probably post a video about it later, but honestly, we tried it last year. It was very elaborate because the crystals are very difficult to incorporate in a match look. I thought it would be very fun to be inspired by the lights of New York. I'm glad my first match was at night because this outfit was very fun to wear. This is my evening outfit, so I hope to wear it during the day next time. It was definitely very elaborate.

My hair has been a bit chaotic. I was inspired about a week ago with a big ponytail adorned with roses. I didn't know if it was going to be possible. The result is much better than I could have imagined".

The release of her documentary

"I try to be a very private person, but in my case, director Kat became a very close friend due to the time we spent together. I stopped seeing her as the person filming the documentary. It was more like someone traveling with me. I felt very comfortable with her.

It's scary for people to see moments of your life, undoubtedly, but I think overall, I wanted mothers, or anyone, to feel more positive about themselves after watching that film".

A secret she won't reveal

"I just have to keep trusting myself. It's very difficult when you know you serve well and suddenly your service is broken, but Tomasz and I have been working a lot on my returns, and I feel more confident. It's a very important point for me because I feel like I could focus and immediately recover the break when I needed it. That was, I would say, a key point of the match.

Honestly, I'm not trying to follow anyone's footsteps right now. I just do what Tomasz tells me. I did something a bit different from what I did before, and if they want to figure it out, they can, but I guess I won't tell them. It has made me feel much more comfortable returning, so I hope nobody finds out".

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