"I overthink, there's a lot of like random chaos in my head right now" - Naomi Osaka after US Open exit
WTA
Naomi Osaka lost already in the first round of the 2022 US Open, and she spoke about the loss afterward.
Osaka entered the New York Slam on a three-match losing streak after she lost to Coco Gauff in San Jose, to Kaia Kanepi in Toronto, and also to Shuai Zhang in Cincinnati.
At the US Open, the WTA World No. 44 player lost to Danielle Collins 6-7(5), 3-6 in a match that was played at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. It wasn't the best match from the four-time major winner.
After the loss, Osaka spoke about how she saw it, admitting that she was overthinking a lot. She admitted that during matches, she has to remind herself to stop thinking so much, as it hinders her progress.
"I mean, my head is still like everywhere. I just mean, like, I'm the type of person that thinks a lot, to the point where I overthink."
"Sometimes when I play matches, I have to tell myself to, like, stop thinking, just go more on instinct, yeah. I feel like I just have to chill a little bit because there's a lot of like random chaos in my head right now."
After her loss at the last Grand Slam tournament of the season, Osaka can start scheduling the last part of the year, but she's not really sure where she'll compete, as she isn't the type of person who likes to plan ahead.
"I'm not really sure. I'm more of like a winging-it type of person. I'm not really a person that has a full set plan. I think I'll just take it day by day."
Still, there are tournaments she would like to play. Naturally, Osaka loves playing in Japan, so she will want to attend the Japan Open in Tokyo.
"I mean, I would love to play Japan. Olympics, there was no crowd, which was really sad. I would love to have the opportunity to play in front of people in Japan. I have a pretty good track record there, so it would be nice."
