NaomiOsaka wants you to embrace your individuality 💪🏽🏆
from the Berlin WTA 500. But the Japanese tennis star is ready to play again, telling Japan’s national broadcaster NHK earlier this week about her plans for the Tokyo Games.
“I am preparing myself little by little so I can be at the top of my game for the Olympics,” Osaka said, per . "Since getting the attention of the world, I've always had bouts of anxiety. This is especially the case in the lead up to big competitions."as the No. 2 tennis player in the world, will be competing in this summer’s Olympics on her home turf and her own terms — she’ll be participating in press conferences during her Olympic run with careful consideration of her mental health.
“People might think I’m quiet, different — that I don’t fit the box of what an Olympian should be,” Osaka says via voiceover. “But I’m proof that the definition is bigger than people think.”early on in her career, but has since become a leader in her sport. Osaka brings unprecedented power and talent to the court, but has established her leadership by making a huge impact