Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka states her commitment to high performance in tennis, revealing she may step away if her ranking doesn't improve.
Naomi Osaka of Japan says she won't 'hang around' in tennis if her results fail to meet her high expectations. The 27-year-old Japanese player will play her first match since suffering a back injury in the China Open in October at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Monday. Osaka told reporters in Auckland on Sunday she was 'humbled' by her form in 2024, in which she returned to professional tennis after an almost 15-month break for the birth of her first child. She ended the season ranked 58.
'I don't think I'm the type of player that would hang around,' Osaka said. 'I have a lot of respect for all the players on tour, but the point of my life that I'm at right now, if I'm not above a certain ranking, I don't see myself playing for a while. 'I'd rather spend time with my daughter if I'm not where I think I should be and where I feel like I can be.' Osaka had a 22-17 win-loss singles record in 2024, reaching the quarterfinals at Doha and s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. 'I think 2024 humbled me, but I also feel like I grew a lot,' she said. 'I worked way harder than I’ve ever worked before. So in that, I guess it was very painful to not get the results I wanted, but I feel like I’m growing and learning and I am really excited for this year (2025). 'I played really good matches. People still talk to me about my Iga (Swiatek) match at the French Open (lost 7-6 1-6 7-5). So I’m glad that I was able to give people memories as well. 'Even though I got injured in Beijing, which was my last tournament, I feel pretty optimistic about how that match would have turned out (against Coco Gauff) and I am excited to play on hardcourt again
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