I’d like to win Grand Slams, be in the Top 10, but you have to take it step by step," Osaka reveals her ambitions
Naomi Osaka brilliantly secured her spot in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 in Montreal by defeating Anastasija Sevastova with a score of 6-0, 6-1.
In a press conference, she expressed satisfaction with her level of play and shared her ambitions: "I talked about it with my dad, and he told me that being healthy and happy is already a form of success.
I agree, but I want more. Of course, I’d love to win Grand Slam tournaments, of course, I’d love to be in the Top 10, but I think you have to take it step by step and set smaller goals first, which will then become more ambitious.
Making it to the quarterfinals here is a stepping stone toward, hopefully, the semifinals and the final, so I’ll try to look at it that way.
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