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"I feel a lot of joy coming back here. It’s kind of like seeing an old friend I haven’t seen in a long time."
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Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA for 25 weeks starting in January 2019, the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. Osaka has won seven career singles titles, including four majors: two each at the Australian Open and the US Open. She is the first Japanese player to win a major singles title.
"I feel a lot of joy coming back here. It’s kind of like seeing an old friend I haven’t seen in a long time."
"I was just thinking when I was watching Serena and Venus (Williams), I was thinking, ‘I probably, no way, will ever play at their age.’ But sitting here, I’m like, ‘No, you know what? I might do that."
"For me coming back here, it means a lot. This room, in particular. There were some tears shed. A lot"
"I think its because I dont know how the beginning of the year is going to go for me."
"I don’t think I can predict what I’ll do - I never am able to do that - but it definitely made me appreciate a lot of things that I took for granted."
"I think I dont know the level of play, so I have to ease in for it, so I have to set myself up for a very good end of year."