Naomi Osaka, who lost in the third round of women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics, announced her comments through the management company.
Mr. Osaka said, "In the beginning, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the people involved in the Games, medical professionals, and everyone who supported me. I set this big stage as a representative of Japan at the Olympic Games held in my home country, Japan. It was a dream time for me and I am very proud of it, "he recalled.
Regarding losing in the third round, he said, "I've played what I can do now, but I'm sorry I couldn't meet everyone's expectations." He said, "I'm very disappointed now. However, I will continue to do my best as a tennis player. "
And, "I am very grateful that I was the final runner of the torch relay at the opening ceremony. My Tokyo Olympics have ended here, but the Olympics and Paralympics will continue, so I would like to support the Japanese national team together with you. I will do my best to participate in the next Olympics as a Japanese national team. "