At noon Beijing time yesterday, us open women's singles champion Naomi Osaka lost 7-5, 6-7 (2)/4-6 to Fernandez, who is about to celebrate her 19th birthday tomorrow, and the 16 consecutive grand slam wins came to an abrupt end, and she also became the fifth defending US Open women's singles champion to be eliminated in the third round since the open era.
Speaking at a post-match press conference, Naomi Osaka said: "At this stage recently, I didn't feel happy about winning, it was more like a relief, and when I lost, it was extremely sad. I don't feel like it's normal. In general, I'm going to think hard about what I'm going to do right now. To be honest, I don't know when the next game will be played and I will be out of the tennis world for a while. ”
As someone who openly admits to suffering from depression, Naomi Osaka's ability to say these words candidly, rather than being ashamed to say it or torturing herself internally like other depressed people, shows that she has the courage to face difficulties and problems head-on.
Espn's host commented that if winning doesn't make people happy and losing creates that situation, it's better to leave for a while until you can enjoy the game again. If you can no longer enjoy the game, then do what you like, take care of yourself, after all, tennis is not the whole of life.
At present, Naomi Osaka will fade from the public eye in the short term, and it is unlikely to be interviewed by the media.
In the previous stage, Netflix produced a documentary for Naomi Osaka, which told the story of Naomi Osaka's diverse birth background and chronicled her struggle to become a Grand Slam champion. At present, this documentary has not been released in China, nor is there a Chinese translation version, and I have excerpted 20 golden sentences from Naomi Osaka from the documentary to take you to know the different Naomi Osaka (unless otherwise noted, the unsigned sentence comes from Naomi Osaka herself).
1. When I'm in the race, my mind is like a robot. I kept hitting the ball, inside or outside the boundary. Those balls that landed in bounds won me the game.
2. Sometimes, I feel like i'm a ship (sailing alone into the distance).
3. Honestly, you either become a champion or you get knocked down.
4. For me, I'm really good at being a chaser or follower, so it's really hard to be a top person.
5. I don't know how to express myself, I just feel very lost because I am too focused on winning.
6. For a long time, I thought that my personal worth was inextricably linked to victory.
7. I left my family for work and I have no regrets about it. I feel like it's also a growing process, but at the same time, I sometimes feel very lonely.
8. It was a great feeling when she won the U.S. Open, had that dream and saw it become a reality. But interestingly, after a few days it turned into "Let's go back to work." "Because the next game, everything starts again very quickly. The question now is, "Is this just a fluke?" Or as someone questioned, "Oh, it's just luck." So the players have to prove themselves again and again. --Leonardo François (father of Naomi Osaka)
9. When I held her hand, I saw tears in her eyes, which reminded me of how young she was. I think the frequency with which media reports her now is a bit crazy for her age. For me, I only focus on how she feels when she leaves the pitch, and I want her to hold her head high instead of leaving the pitch sadly. - Tamaki Osaka (Naomi Osaka's mother)
10. My blunt personality didn't mean it, it came from my home education since I was a child, and I'm really not good at interacting with other people.
11. Life will always bring you challenges, and you really need to meet these challenges with strength and wisdom. You'll make mistakes too, but that doesn't mean you'll be defined by it. --Abdul Syrah (former coach of Naomi Osaka)
12. For most of the players who come here, they are happy to win a round, others will be very happy to be in the quarter-finals. However, Naomi is here to win the title and everything but winning will be disappointing. — Wim Fissette (current coach of Naomi Osaka)
13. Have you ever thought that by the time I'm 22, I'll do more? Or do you think it's acceptable? ―Naomi Osaka questioning her mother about her achievements.
14. Kobe's death hit and affected her greatly. She was very, very sad for a while. Then she came to the Spanish race, where she couldn't concentrate, where she was physically and mentally not there. --Stuart Dugard (Naomi Osaka's agent)
15. I should be as good as everyone thinks, and be a good silent person.
16. Knowing and doing are different.
17. I've always been a follower, like people are following their goals. Now I didn't really find a path I liked, and I didn't find someone who could lead me) I was stuck and I finally found that I had to go my own way.
18. Honestly, I feel like I've gone too far down this path and don't even know what might happen.
19. Many people tell my father that I will never be anyone. I just made a list of all the historical records I could possibly reach, and for me, being the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam is at the top of that list.
20. No one really knows all the sacrifices you've made... [So] be yourself.
(Source: Tennis House Author: Yun Cirrus Yunshu)
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