Naomi Osaka opens up about Cincinnati Open loss in candid post.
"In a weird way I've come to appreciate losses, you don't play tennis for 20+ years without your fair share of them," Osaka began. "You learn from a loss and then eagerly await your next opportunity to put what you learned to test."
"That scares because I've been playing tennis since I was 3, the tennis racquet should feel like an extension of my hand," she said. "I don't understand why everything has to feel almost brand new again. This should be as simple as breathing to me but it's not and I genuinely did not give myself grace for that fact until just now."
"I love the process , putting in work everyday and eventually having the opportunity to get to where you want to be," she said. "I know life isn't guaranteed so I want to do the best that I can with the time that I have, I want to teach my daughter that she can achieve so many things with hard work and perseverance. I want her to aim for the stars and never think her dreams are too big.
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