Former world number one Naomi Osaka Rolland is preparing for its French open campaign in Garos, expressing optimism about tennis return after the world’s return to the top 50. The four -time Grand Slam Champion, who took a break for the birth of his daughter in 2023, has shown the promising signs of the form in 2024, including a strict winner.Osaka won its first tournament since the 2021 Australian Open at a second-tier challenger event in St.-Mall this month. He has also made significant progress in big competitions, moving to the final 16 in both Miami and Italian Open.Osaka said in Rolland Garos on Saturday, “I think I am enjoying more time. I am enjoying watching new players. I don’t know. I feel like a circle of life.”“I think I know I have come back and I am choosing the option to spend this time away from my daughter to try to achieve things, so I have to take the most advantage of that time. It will be meaningless to come here only.
The Japanese star, which is open about his struggle with depression and mental health, addressed his decision to compete at the St.-Mlo Challenger event.“I think this decision was difficult in itself, because in your mind, you are a little proud. I was not really saying that it was not lost, but it was more like it was behind my head, ‘I wonder what people would say about me if I lost here.’ Quiz: Who is that IPL player?Osaka’s French open preparation faced an early challenge with a doping anti-doping test at 5:00 am on Saturday. He shared his experience with unexpected wake-up calls.“Today was scary in a way, because last year I was here, they also came at 5:00 in the morning, and the woman could not find my veins at all. There were huge injuries on my arms for a while. Thankfully, it was not a single woman. There was no shadow for her.”The 27 -year -old player will face Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa in the first round. She never moved forward in the French Open beyond the third round.“It is a kind of crazy that we are both touring, but we have not played each other yet. I think I am going to panic because this is the first round, and I am always nervous in the first round. Hopefully they will really put us in a good court.”Osaka revealed her excitement about wearing flower-inspired outfits in Rolland Garos, including cherry blossom-theme shoes.“I am really excited about the kit, because I have designed it. I don’t know if you can see all the way from here, but I did my nails and they are Sakura-themes too.”The match against Badosa is scheduled on Monday or Tuesday at Llandland Garos.
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