The Hologic WTA Tour is set to begin in the Middle East with the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open as the first of three tournaments. Naomi Osaka, who recently returned to tennis, is among the prominent WTA players participating in the 500 event in Abu Dhabi. Osaka expressed her self-doubt after her performance in Australia and her plans to finish the hard-court swing before deciding on further matches. She also mentioned the possibility of playing in Doha and Dubai but is unsure. Osaka admitted to feeling like a 'failure' after her recent singles match.
Naomi Osaka is heading to Doha next and says she “might have to play Dubai” but is unsure as of yet.
Asked Naomi Osaka how she felt after her singles match today: “I say some pretty harsh words about myself. I know the word, but if I say it, it sounds really bad. I felt a little like a ‘failure’, but I don’t want to be too harsh.”
Asked Naomi Osaka if she'll consider playing 250s or qualies to get some extra match play: "I think I’m going to finish out the hard-court swing and then figure it out. I’m less confident but I’m not too unconfident to think that I can’t play really good tennis."
Naomi Osaka: "Australia has taught me a lot about getting some pretty harsh draws. So hopefully I’ll get my ranking up and I won’t have to play these really great players in the first round." https://t.co/BOXD4ltgbS
Naomi Osaka: “Australia gave me a little bit of self-doubt, just because I wish I could have played more matches and I always do really well in Australia. So it was a bit of a harsh reality. But I still think my level is improving every day.” https://t.co/BOXD4ltgbS
Week in Preview: The pros scatter to their respective continents for 250s, while some prominent WTAers—including Naomi Osaka—kick off the Middle Eastern swing with a 500 in Abu Dhabi https://t.co/ziB7wqKxe8
Naomi Osaka is a new mom, has several business ventures cooking, and just made a much-anticipated return to tennis. Here, she tells the Cut how she gets it all done. https://t.co/1GltwbrFoX
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas 🇦🇷 Cordoba, Argentina 🇫🇷 Marseille, France 🇷🇴 Cluj-Napoca, Romania A total of five ATP and WTA events are being played around the world this week. Read more in @SteveTignor's Week in Preview:
Next stop 🛫 The Hologic WTA Tour heads to the Middle East for a trio of tournaments, starting with the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. Follow ➡️ @MubadalaADOpen https://t.co/iqZjgmrA6q