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I think for me I ve gotten over trying to fill people s shoes I don t think you can ever do that because everyone s unique - Naomi Osaka on living up to Serena Williams after the American s retirement

By DEVANG CHAUHAN Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Naomi Osaka comments on the legacy of Serena Williams Former World No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has stated that she cannot fill the shoes of 23-time Major winner Serena Williams. The Japanese player is one of the most popular and highest-paid athletes in the world and was touted as the next big thing in women's tennis after Williams. But in an interview ahead of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, she revealed that everyone is unique and cannot fill the shoes of the 23-time Grand Slam champion. “I think for me, I've kind of gotten over trying to fill people's shoes. I don't think you can ever do that because everyone's unique. We're all kind of forging our own paths and we're all on our own journeys, but I think it's really incredible all the stuff she's done for the sport and even beyond that," said Osaka. Ahead of the WTA event in Tokyo, she stated that she could not go in the wrong direction in her tennis and added that she needs to rely on her aggressive games to win matches. "I think tennis-wise, I don't really think I can go in a wrong direction. I feel like me as a player, my base is pretty solid. I can only really learn more about myself. I know that I am an aggressive player and I can only hope to keep doing that," she mentioned. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

I feel like I just want to play well - Naomi Osaka ahead of her return to tennis at the Pan Pacific Open

Naomi Osaka in her match against Danielle Collins at the 2022 US Open - Day 2 Naomi Osaka mentioned that she just wants to play well once again ahead of her first-round match against Daria Saville. She's yet to have a breakthrough performance this year and is yet to win a title at the event. Speaking about playing in her home country, Osaka stated that she feels "really happy" when she's in Japan and always plays well. "I feel like I just want to play well. I think that's always a really good feeling for me. Whenever I come to Japan, I feel really happy, I feel like I always play well here, and I think I do. So I think it's a really good combination," said Naomi. The tournament is returning to the WTA calendar for the first time since 2019, when Osaka defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets. She stated that it's "really weird" to be the defending champion since she won the event three years ago and mentioned that it'd be nice to see fans after a fan-less Olympics in 2021. "It feels really weird to hear that I'm the defending champion because it was the last time I played in 2019. I would love to win it again, but I think just taking it one match at a time … and also just playing in front of a crowd in Tokyo again, because the Olympics was crowdless, so it will just be nice to see people," said Naomi Osaka. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी