40 Naomi Osaka Quotes

Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who represents Japan. She is the reigning champion in women's singles at the US Open and the Australian Open. Osaka is ranked No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association and is a former world No. 1 player. She is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.

• Name: Naomi Osaka
• Nick Name: Osaka
• Birth Name: Naomi Osaka
• Birth Date: 1997-10-16
• Age: 21
• Height: 1.80m
• Gander: Female
• Profession: Tennis Player
• Coach: Sascha Bajin
• Birth Nation: Japan
• Nationality: Japanese, American, Haitian
• Mother: Tamaki Osaka
• Father: Leonard Francois
• Sisters: Mari

1. I feel like I'm more comfortable talking to people. I've been put in the position where I have to, and it's not something I can avoid anymore. Naomi Osaka

2. Most people know me for U.S. Open, right? And during U.S. Open, I didn't show any emotions most of the time. But then after that, I did show - well, in my opinion, it was a lot of emotions. I got upset, and then I threw my racket or stuff like that. Naomi Osaka

3. I feel like I'm a child of the Internet, and the Internet has raised me, and its jokes might not be appropriate at certain times. So, I keep them locked inside. Naomi Osaka

4. I get that I'm tan, and I would stand out a little bit in Japan. Naomi Osaka

5. Haiti, if you've ever met a Haitian person, they are just really positive, and literally, if you're friends with them, then they will do anything for you. So I think that's something that is, like, a really good trait, and I'm really happy that my grandparents and my dad's side of the family is like that. Naomi Osaka

6. I'm really grateful that I get a lot of Japanese press. Naomi Osaka

7. I don't think there is ever going to be another Serena Williams. Naomi Osaka

8. For me, every practice and match I've played, it feels like the year is short and long at the same time. I'm aware of all the work I put in. Naomi Osaka

9. I'm just really excited every time I play a match. Naomi Osaka

10. It's not necessarily the best situation for me to try to hug someone unless I really know them. And I don't really know anybody, so. Naomi Osaka

11. I don't think you can win a Grand Slam and not be confident in yourself. Naomi Osaka

12. The thing is, I'm used to handshakes. Every time someone comes for a hug, I'm very confused. I'm told that I give out the worst hugs, too. Naomi Osaka

13. I don't know if anybody knows this, but Serena's my favorite player. Just playing against her is kind of like a dream for me, so I'm very grateful that I was able to play her, and it's even better that I was able to win. Naomi Osaka

14. I think, for me, I just really want to have fun with every match that I play because tennis is a game. Naomi Osaka

15. You just gotta keep going and fighting for everything, and one day you'll get to where you want. Naomi Osaka

16. Every time I have a dream, somehow I accomplish it. Naomi Osaka

17. For me, as long as my family's happy, I'm happy. Naomi Osaka

18. You can easily get depressed. Usually, if you play sports, you think that one match or one game is very important, and when you lose it, you think your whole world is over. Naomi Osaka

19.Everyone around me has more confidence in me than I do in myself. Naomi Osaka

20. If - when someone asks me a question, if I could just focus on not joking, I think that would be great, because for some reason, I can't. Naomi Osaka

21. For me, grand slams are something you dream about playing as a kid. Naomi Osaka 

22. With some of the journalists, I've known them for years now, and I kind of consider them like my friends, so I always tend to joke around, and some people don't get it. Naomi Osaka

23. This is going to sound weird, but I never went to normal school; I went to online school. Naomi Osaka

24. Ever since I can remember, I played better against bigger players on bigger courts. Naomi Osaka

25. I don't necessarily feel like I'm American. I wouldn't know what that feels like. Naomi Osaka

26. Honestly, I feel like people don't look at other people when they're walking around. Naomi Osaka

27. Even when I was a little kid, I always dream that I would play Serena in a final of a Grand Slam. Naomi Osaka

28. My mum has sacrificed a lot for me, and it means a lot for her to come and watch my matches. Naomi Osaka

29. When you're little, you're taught not to look at, like, if your opponent gets angry or anything. Naomi Osaka

30. When you have to do small talk, you know, 'Hello, how are you?' after that, I don't know what to do. I go, 'OK, then,' and walk away. Naomi Osaka

31. What makes me relaxed is the fact that I know I've put in a lot of time during the off season on my fitness. Naomi Osaka

32. You know how some people get worked up about things? That's a very human thing to do. Sometimes, I don't know - like, I feel like I don't want to waste my energy doing stuff like that. I think about this on the court, too. Naomi Osaka

33. I think everybody who sees me would think that I'm really scary or something. But I'm not! Naomi Osaka

34. I grew up surrounded by both Haitian and Japanese culture. Naomi Osaka

35. For me, I do better in Grand Slams. I like when there's more people watching. Naomi Osaka

36. I was born in Osaka. I came to New York when I was three. I moved from New York to Florida when I was, like, eight or nine, and then I have been training in Florida since. Naomi Osaka

37. In a perfect dream, things would be set exactly the way you would want them. But I think it's more interesting that in real life, things aren't exactly the way you planned. Naomi Osaka

38. Actually, I live in FL now. But, I mean, of course I'm very honored to be playing for Japan. But my dad's side is Haitian, so represent. Naomi Osaka

39.I guess I tell jokes a lot, but I'm not really that sure because sometimes they don't laugh, and they just stare at me like I said something insulting. Naomi Osaka

40. I don't really know what feeling Japanese or Haitian or American is supposed to feel like. I just feel like me. Naomi Osaka