Naomi Osaka, Tokyo Olympics is “special for me” –Tennis: Nikkan Sports

Osaka and the Tokyo Olympics (Olympic Games) are special! Naomi Osaka (23 = Nissin Foods), the world’s third-largest player in women’s tennis, attended a press conference to participate in the Australian Open on the 31st. He said that the Tokyo Olympics, which is scheduled to start on July 23, will be a special experience, even though he is thinking about the general Japanese. Osaka will be the second seed to compete in the Australian Open Zipsland Trophy, which kicked off that day since the US Open won last year in September. After that, he will participate in the Australian Open, which opens on February 8. The main questions and answers are as follows.

-Are you ready?

Osaka I think it feels good. (With the spread of the new corona infection), it is very convenient to hold the tournament in the same place. It’s a bit unusual, but it feels like luxury.

-It seemed to be fun in the informal game.

Osaka I enjoyed playing without stress. I’ve tried a lot of things, and the drop shot is one of them. I’ve practiced a lot during the off-season.

-I can play in front of the audience for the first time in a while.

Osaka Until last year’s US Open, I thought the audience was power, but in the US without the audience, I felt a little different. I noticed that I was trying to show the good points because of the audience. But after all it feels great to have an audience. I can’t wait.

-Japan will open an Olympics ten times as much as this in a few months. What do you think of the event?

Osaka To be honest, I’m not very interested in the players who participate. The Tokyo Olympics are special to me. Play even if isolated for 2 weeks. However, the highest priority is about the general public in Japan. Accepting people from many countries (to play the Olympics). The highest priority is not to threaten the safety of the Japanese people, and that is my wish.

-What do Japanese people think?

Osaka The people I’m talking about are really excited (to hold). However, I am worried that many people will come from abroad. But it seems to be getting better little by little.

-Australian has more opportunities than ever before (for isolation, etc.).

Osaka There are many dangerous players who do not want to play if possible. You can’t win unless you play your best tennis.

◆ Australian Open Tennis will be broadcast live every day from February 8th to 21st at WOWOW Live. Scheduled to be delivered simultaneously on WOWOW on-demand.

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