Naomi Osaka attended the media after his resounding defeat against Sara Sorribes in it Mutua Madrid Open. The Japanese fell 6-3 and 6-1 in a match in which she was unrecognizable and had many errors with her right: “I didn’t feel very good about myself and that was decisive in the match”.
About the bandage I had on my ankle
“After the first match, I felt a pain in my Achilles tendon that prevented me from training normally yesterday. Today I took an Ibuprofen to see if it could improve, but I took it too late and it didn’t have much effect. I should have taken action earlier.”
Possible long-term injury
“I have suffered this injury several times in the past, I remember it happened to me two years ago in Miami, but I honestly think it is not a very serious problem. During this season I have not felt much pain in that area, but I have to learn to live with it when it appears.
His duels against Sara Sorribes
“Today I couldn’t play as I would have liked, it’s as if I had limitations in my game. I thought of many things that I could improve compared to the previous match we played in the Fed Cup, but on the court I felt that I couldn’t do anything against their attacks”.
Conclusion on his tournament in Madrid
“I’ve had a lot of fun this time in Madrid, of course I would have liked to stay longer, but I think I can take positives from this week. As I said in previous days, I’m learning to play on clay, it’s a long process, but I think I’ll know how to adapt well to this surface”.
“Today the central was much faster than other days and I mentioned it to my coach. I am aware that I say a lot that I am learning to play on clay, but I am convinced that I am going to improve”.
The rallies with Sorribes hurt him
“She does it very well, she lengthens the points a lot and makes the rivals have to risk more. Today she has carried it out to perfection, I have failed a lot and I have been very impatient in the long rallies, that has been one of the keys to the match”.
next goals
“These defeats make me think a lot and during these days I will be thinking a lot about today. Of course I will continue training and preparing for the next commitment, but I have to see how my tendon responds to see if I am in optimal conditions to compete”.
