Naomi Osaka Aims For Tickets For The 2024 Paris Olympics

JAKARTA The former world number one in Japan, Naomi Osaka, has a goal of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics when she prepares to compete again.

The 26-year-old has not played competitively since September 2022 due to pregnancy. In addition, he was disturbed by mental health due to pressure in the sport he was involved in.

However, after giving birth to her first child in July 2023, she also prepared to return to Brisbane International which began December 31, 2023 and ended January 7, 2024.

"I certainly want to win more Grand Slams. I can spend more time at the French Open and Wimbledon, as well as playing at the Paris Olympics," Osaka was quoted as saying by BBC Sport.

The mental problems Osaka faced occurred in May 2021 after withdrawing from the French Open.

After making the decision, he immediately revealed "suffering of prolonged depression" since winning his first Grand Slam title at the US Open 2018.

However, now he seems really ready to come back after going through these difficult times.

"I want to be someone who understands the game better. At the start of my tennis trip, I could be myself and play with my instincts," he said.

The tennis player who has a collection of four Grand Slams has previously represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, at that time he lost against the representative of the Republic of Ceska, Marketa Vondrousova, in the third round.

His latest Grand Slam win took place at the Australian Open in 2021. It was his second title at Melbourne Park after his 2019 win.

Another Grand Slam title is the US Open 2020. This means that Osaka has never raised a Grand Slam at Wimbledon and the French Open.