The key to Osaka's strength in this tournament was Saab's "return," which he emphasized during the off-season.

In this tournament, the return rate of the return of one game exceeded 80% at the maximum, and putting pressure on the opponent with high accuracy was one of the factors to advance the game.

If Osaka, who is good at serving, can use the return as a weapon, it will be a threat to the opponent, so coach Wim Fissette recalls, "I have practiced many times to get the correct rhythm and give confidence."

Few mistakes

This tournament also highlighted the small number of mistakes.



Osaka has been practicing for a play that adds stability to aggressive shots.



In many games this year, the number of shots that scored points without letting the opponent touch the ball far exceeded the number of simple mistakes.



Coach Fissette analyzed this number, "I think it's a wonderful number that I can't easily get. Thanks to efforts to strengthen my physical strength, stability and endurance are added to the strength of the shot."

Strong physical

The physical strengthening pointed out by coach Fissette has been supported by Yutaka Nakamura, a new trainer who joined in June last year.



Nakamura trainer is an experienced trainer who has taught training for Kei Nishikori and Maria Sharapova in the past.



Osaka, along with trainer Nakamura, has been training in the gym for about two hours every day for three months during the off-season.



Nakamura trainer pointed out that the muscle strength from the hip joint to the trunk, which is the most powerful part of the body, is particularly effective.

Osaka of this tournament returned a sharp stroke without losing his posture with his well-trained lower body and core.

Open the heart

There was also a team that supported the strength of Osaka's heart.



After last year's tournament, when he was eliminated in the third round while aiming for consecutive victories, coach Fissette told him to "give out all the uneasy feelings he felt before the match to the team." It means that I started to talk about my feelings.



Both Osaka and his coach, Fissette, feel that this has helped to stabilize their feelings during the match.



In this tournament as well, I was able to switch my mind and face the match by talking about my dream of losing the day before the match and my anxiety.



By showing evolution in all aspects of mind and body, it led to the feat of winning the fourth major tournament.