"I don't have anything to lose" says Naomi Osaka ahead of 2022 Roland Garros

| by Evita Mueller

At the 2022 Roland Garros, Naomi Osaka will start against Amanda Anisimova, who defeated her at this year's Australian Open.

The Roland Garros is one of the Grand Slam tournaments where Naomi Osaka wasn't really successful in the past when she never got past third round on clay in France. This year, she arrives after overcoming a little injury and knows she doesn't have much to lose. Ahead of the tournament, the former world number 1 said:

"For me, there is no way I'm not going to play this tournament," Osaka said. "So of course you kind of have to manage things, but at the same time, I'm going to pop a few painkillers. It is what it is."

Naomi Osaka arrives early to prepare for Roland Garros
Naomi Osaka arrives early to prepare for Roland Garros

"I have actually played a lot of Grand Slams with something. In Australia, when I played Kvitova, for five matches I had this really bad back thing. So I think maybe there is a possibility I could play really good when I have an injury, because I feel like I don't have anything to lose."

"I feel like there is like a limited amount of years that I could play tennis, so I have to make the best out of it. I know that there are a lot of other players that are possibly like injured, like really badly, and they want to play this tournament so much."

"I think for me, a little nagging issue shouldn't be like a big deal. It's a Grand Slam. I watched this tournament on TV when I was younger. It's still a really big honor for me."

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