Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Sweat, friends and bagels: The making of Naomi Osaka

Image
AFP New York
Last Updated : Sep 09 2018 | 9:50 AM IST

In an age of robotic press conferences where players are staying focussed and taking it one match at a time, Naomi Osaka breezes in, confesses to being fond of sweating, eating 500 bagels a day and having only one friend.

It's all peppered with liberal doses of 'likes', 'you knows' and 'stuff'. And it made her the breakout star of the 2018 US Open where on Saturday she became first Japanese to win a Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 6-4 win over childhood idol Serena Williams in a controversial final.

"It was always my dream to play Serena in the US Open finals," she said before turning to the American on the trophy podium.

"I'm really grateful I was able to play with you, thank you."
-- 'Super-awesome' Japan --
===========================
"When I go to Japan, I don't feel like I'm at home. I feel like it's a super-awesome extended vacation that I don't want to leave."
"She beat me 6-0 until I was 15, and then I don't know what happened but one day I beat her 6-2. I'm not sure if you call that a rivalry if someone beats you every day 6-0 for 15 years."

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 09 2018 | 9:50 AM IST

Next Story