If Naomi Osaka is to lose tonight towards Serena Williams, she’ll solely have herself responsible.
They are saying try to be cautious of creating a champion like Williams indignant, however that was exactly what Osaka – the 20-year-old ‘subsequent massive factor’ – did when the pair met in Miami again in March.
Williams, taking part in in solely her second match since getting back from maternity depart, suffered a humiliating 6-3, 6-2 defeat. She was so enraged that she skipped her post-match press commitments – incurring a wonderful by doing so – and drove dwelling.
“I performed obscenity,” she informed the New York Occasions, avoiding swearing. “I really feel like I set my expectations extremely excessive, and I really feel like after Miami, I wished to get extra, not life like expectations, however extra cheap expectations for me. And so I took a while off after which began coaching like loads, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot.”
Quick-forward six months, and Williams’ grueling health regime is paying dividends. Having reached the Wimbledon remaining in July, she has flown by means of the US Open draw like a high-speed New York subway practice. Solely Kaia Kanepi has taken a set off Williams, whose matches have lasted on common simply 76 minutes.
