Naomi Osaka must have felt a swing of emotions at the end of the fantastic, memorable 2nd round match of the Roland Garros against Iga Swiatek. The Japanese played an amazing challenge, coming within a whisker of victory, wasting a match point probably due to emotion.
The Philippe Chatrier crowd was lucky enough to witness what is – at least so far – the most intense, exciting and entertaining match of the season. Both at the press conference and in the on-court interview, Naomi analyzed the match and confessed her incredible emotions. She said that she felt like crying after the match, but now the Japanese girl can’t wait to face the Pole on hard-courts.
“It was a very fun match, probably the most fun I’ve ever played, very memorable. It was my dream just to face her. I think I did quite well against her on her surface. I want to face her on hard courts, the I felt worse before, for sure. I cried after the match. I saw Iga win the Roland Garros last year while I was pregnant, so I can’t be too hard on myself its best surface. I’m a tough court kid,” she explained.
Naomi Osaka says she cried after losing to Iga Swiatek, but it was probably the most fun match she’s ever…
