Before the tennis match began on the 24th at the Tokyo Olympics, Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori practiced at the match venue and showed good footwork.
The first round of tennis at the Tokyo Olympics will begin on the 24th at "Ariake Tennis Forest" in Koto Ward, Tokyo.
Prior to this, Osaka, who ranked second in the world ranking in women's singles, practiced on the court at the venue for about 40 minutes from around 11:00 am on the 23rd.
Osaka hasn't played in the match since the French Open, which he abstained in May, and his footwork was lighter than his first practice four days ago, and he was able to hit a powerful shot.
Osaka will face Zheng Saisai of China, who is 52nd in the world in the first match, but the schedule that was scheduled to be held as the first match of the center court on the 24th has been changed and adjustments are currently underway.
In addition, Nishikori, who will face the first round of the men's doubles on the 24th, also practiced and had a sharp stroke with world champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia to see how well he was doing.
After the practice, Japanese national team players such as Osaka and Nishikori gathered at the center court to take a commemorative photo, and Osaka showed a relaxed appearance by interviewing the players with a video camera.