Naomi Osaka has a certain comfort level when playing in Japan, something the former world No. 1 hopes to use to her advantage during the Toray Pan Pacific Open this week.
She has a good track record at the tournament ¡ª with one title and three appearances in the final ¡ª and the tennis star hopes the good vibes can help carry her to another triumph.
¡°I feel like I just want to play well,¡± Osaka said at Ariake Coliseum on Monday afternoon. ¡°I think that¡¯s always a really good feeling for me. Whenever I come to Japan, I feel really happy, I feel like I always play well here, and I think I do. So I think it¡¯s a really good combination.¡±
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