I already know that to be here is something that a lot of people want, and I know that a few months ago I would have given anything to be in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam, but it's this weird feeling of you want to do the next big thing. And especially now that I won a Grand Slam, and I feel like I want to win another one, and I'm so close and I just want to keep going.

Naomi Osaka

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You just gotta keep going and fighting for everything, and one day you'll get to where you want.

Naomi Osaka

day you keep-going fighting

Every time I have a dream, somehow I accomplish it.

Naomi Osaka

i-have-a-dream accomplish dream time

I think, for me, I just really want to have fun with every match that I play because tennis is a game.

Naomi Osaka

have-fun game think me

I feel like I play better when I'm calm. There is an inner peace I can tap into sometimes during my matches.

Naomi Osaka

feel calm sometimes peace

Sorry, public speaking isn't really my strong side.

Naomi Osaka

side public-speaking strong sorry

Japanese culture? I kind of love everything about it. I love the food. Everyone's really nice. There's just a lot about Japan that's really cool.

Naomi Osaka

cool food love culture

Oh, my God, I literally only have, like, one friend that I'm actually completely, like, myself with.

Naomi Osaka

friend myself like god

When you're little, you're taught not to look at, like, if your opponent gets angry or anything.

Naomi Osaka

your look you angry

In a perfect dream, things would be set exactly the way you would want them. But I think it's more interesting that in real life, things aren't exactly the way you planned.

Naomi Osaka

think you life way

I can't let myself act immature, in a way.

Naomi Osaka

act myself immature way

I don't really know what feeling Japanese or Haitian or American is supposed to feel like. I just feel like me.

Naomi Osaka

feel feeling know me

I'm always smiling.

Naomi Osaka

smiling always

Everyone around me has more confidence in me than I do in myself.

Naomi Osaka

everyone myself me confidence

I like sweating.

Naomi Osaka

like sweating

I don't think you can win a Grand Slam and not be confident in yourself.

Naomi Osaka

yourself win think you

I feel like I'm more comfortable talking to people. I've been put in the position where I have to, and it's not something I can avoid anymore.

Naomi Osaka

feel i-can talking people

The thing is, I'm used to handshakes. Every time someone comes for a hug, I'm very confused. I'm told that I give out the worst hugs, too.

Naomi Osaka

someone hug confused time

When I play my match, everything else is completely not in my mind anymore.

Naomi Osaka

match everything mind play

I can't really act entitled.

Naomi Osaka

really act entitled

I guess I tell jokes a lot, but I'm not really that sure because sometimes they don't laugh, and they just stare at me like I said something insulting.

Naomi Osaka

laugh me jokes sometimes