Naomi Osaka eyes tennis return 'soon' after feeling 'itch' to play again

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Positive news for her career. I think it’s always been an issue of priorities with her. I never thought she was going to retire, unlike many on here who seem to be foaming at the mouth to see her fail.

It’s undeniable how ironic it is that she said this talking to a panel of celebs on a HBO show produced by LeBron James though lol

 
Just remember if Naomi loose an early round match again, she will be in a deeper distressed mental shape! Ranking will be a focus by the tennis media although they been the best to her in their spin of her problems blaming the load of fame and her obligations now, not her!
 
Seriously? She needs to make up her mind. Takes a break, comes back, says she needs another break, now shes itching to play again? She seems totally confused as to what she actually wants.

Or is this all her sponsors quietly going "you signed contracts you can't exactly do this...."and this is how she is spinning it? I just hope she gets better emotional support on her team because she can't keep having meltdowns, thats not good for anyone.
 
I saw an interview of her with BJK, kyrgios, and fish and the one IG live where she interviewed Swiatek, and I get the feeling it's almost like she's having an existential crisis. I see it in her netflix docu too. She refuses to be defined by merely being a tennis player and already looks toward the future post tennis life. I think that mindset is counter-productive and really hurting her game. She needs to go beyond the public perception of her imo, and just accept that she can't control what people will say/think about her, and focus on working on the present. In the end, she should find it within her to find value in who she is just being her without the externalities, the praise and recognition.
 
tin said:
I saw an interview of her with BJK, kyrgios, and fish and the one IG live where she interviewed Swiatek, and I get the feeling it's almost like she's having an existential crisis. I see it in her netflix docu too. She refuses to be defined by merely being a tennis player and already looks toward the future post tennis life. I think that mindset is counter-productive and really hurting her game. She needs to go beyond the public perception of her imo, and just accept that she can't control what people will say/think about her, and focus on working on the present. In the end, she should find it within her to find value in who she is just being her without the externalities, the praise and recognition.
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Great summary. I think she suffers from identify crisis. She was born in Japan but raised in the US. If you remember her first US Open win, she was constantly bowing hither and yon. She talks about how terrible the US is but she was given her mother's name instead of her father's. Why? Because it was intended she and her sister were to be raised in Japan and her mother feared "backlash" (i.e. racism) against the girls. I think the absolute worst thing that could have happened to her was the USTA rescheduling those matches because she said she'd default if they didn't. And what's so wrong with being the highest paid women's tennis player anyway?
 
Sunny014 said:
She is not chinese, she is British.

She talks british, she acts british, she has friends who are british, she thinks like a British, enough to not be chinese
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Thank you for your pedantry. She's British like Naomi Osaka is American. People can be more than one thing.
 
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tin said:
I saw an interview of her with BJK, kyrgios, and fish and the one IG live where she interviewed Swiatek, and I get the feeling it's almost like she's having an existential crisis. I see it in her netflix docu too. She refuses to be defined by merely being a tennis player and already looks toward the future post tennis life. I think that mindset is counter-productive and really hurting her game. She needs to go beyond the public perception of her imo, and just accept that she can't control what people will say/think about her, and focus on working on the present. In the end, she should find it within her to find value in who she is just being her without the externalities, the praise and recognition.
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I would agree with this. She needs to accept the things she cannot control and stop melting down over the fact that she cannot control them. Figure out the way that works for her to cope with those things and focus on the things she enjoys. She'd be a lot happier. Sometimes the phrase "it is what it is" would be useful to her.
 
Keystoner said:
I'd like to think Raducanu gives inspiration to Osaka to overcome their mental pressure, get off social media, and get back to enjoying tennis, and hopefully get off her virtue signaling kick.
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I wouldnt be surprised if she’s feeling sponsorships in danger with the new talent coming up, such as Emma and Leyla both of whom showed great talent and also are attractive and charismatic. Sponsors dreams.
 
Cinphl said:
I wouldnt be surprised if she’s feeling sponsorships in danger with the new talent coming up, such as Emma and Leyla both of whom showed great talent and also are attractive and charismatic. Sponsors dreams.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it was a calculated move. Nobody expected Emma to come along and "steal" the limelight away from her. So how does one try to retake dominance? Well, she can't get Emma with whisperings of an SJW "talking point". So, you get back on court relatively quietly and try to arrange a meeting during a tournament. If Osaka wins that match, she'll steal back the news/media talk again. Fame is fickle.
 
R. Schweikart said:
As if our name were really "Sunny"... :D
And your pic is also some tennis player, although an uglier one than mine.
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Sunny is at least real, you are fake, Rich Schweikart reeks of inferiority complex.

Plus Graf is not pretty by any stretch of imagination, my DP is of Novak and his wife, both of them are better looking than Steffi Graf....
 
This is my avatar anyway, both of them are better than Steffi

Novak's wife is gorgeous ....

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Sunny014 said:
Sunny is at least real, you are fake, Rich Schweikart reeks of inferiority complex.

Plus Graf is not pretty by any stretch of imagination, my DP is of Novak and his wife, both of them are better looking than Steffi Graf....
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"Pretty" is not the right word for Steffi - Novak's wife maybe can be called that.
With Steffi "beautiful", "classy" and "sexy" describe her better. :love:

BTW, I don't believe for a second that your name is "Sunny". :laughing:
 
Keystoner said:
I'd like to think Raducanu gives inspiration to Osaka to overcome their mental pressure, get off social media, and get back to enjoying tennis, and hopefully get off her virtue signaling kick.
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The inspiration was in seeing how an adult conducts themselves in public.
 
For someone who doesnt like media attention she sure does like attending high profile celeb event like the Met Gala and taking part in celeb media interviews like this.

It reminds me of Prince Harry whining about how much he hates the media then signs a deal with Spotify, Netflix and does an Oprah interview and goes around stopping for photos at celeb media events. He also cares about the environment a lot whilst riding in his private jet.
 
Cinphl said:
I wouldnt be surprised if she’s feeling sponsorships in danger with the new talent coming up, such as Emma and Leyla both of whom showed great talent and also are attractive and charismatic. Sponsors dreams.
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Ya think ?
 
Frenchy-Player said:
"But it wouldn't really matter to me if I won or lost. I'd just have the joy of being back on the court."

Lol.
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The tournament needs to make sure when she returns to have her eventually meet Leyla Fernandez in the draw. Read this Indian Wells tournament director.
 
Actual tennis tournaments are taking place and yet Osaka is still the one getting the attention, headlines and posts from people here. The power she has. Bigger than the sport at the moment it seems.
 
BlueB said:
Except that 75% of people talk in disgust, while 50% wish she would finally retire to finally spare us from non-tennis drama.
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And yet you’re 100% here talking about it giving her attention and the headlines. She lives rent free in your mind. Tennis tournaments taking place yet the focus is on her. Now that’s star power.
 
Aussie Darcy said:
And yet you’re 100% here talking about it giving her attention and the headlines. She lives rent free in your mind. Tennis tournaments taking place yet the focus is on her. Now that’s star power.
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No, that's garbage power. It's like stepping in a dog's poo - as much as you would like to ignore it, you still have to clean the shoe... and it stinks.

I'd much rather have Osaka shut up and play her beautiful tennis, which I like watching. Or not and just retire.
 
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