The former world No. 1 appeared to be in a better place than she was last year.
Osaka, who revealed mental health struggles and a loss in confidence since she dropped out of the French Open last May, waxed philosophical after dropping a third-set tiebreaker to the ecstatic Anisimova.“I fought for every point. I can’t be sad about that,” Osaka said in a press conference afterward. “I’m not God. I can’t win every match. ... I grew a lot in this match. The last match that I played in New York I think I had a completely different attitude.
”Japanese star tearfully saidThe four-time Grand Slam singles winner had previously shared her problems with anxiety, and said probing questions from the media made it worse.“Of course I lost, but I’m happy with how it went. I just want to go into this year knowing that I’ll play the whole year and I’ll just have the greatest attitude ever,” the former No. 1 said.— Naomi Osaka, fresh off being upset at the Australian Open, says she's still"happy with how it went.
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