Naomi Osaka said a new mindset had helped her to an unbeaten record since tennis resumed after the coronavirus shutdown and she is determined to take it with her into her third Grand Slam final on Saturday. “I feel like the older you get, the more mentally strong you are,” Osaka told reporters. “I think that’s something that you learn from being on the tour for such a long time, playing so many matches. For me, definitely my goal during these two tournaments was to be more mentally strong and to fight for every point. “Even if I do happen to, I don’t want to say lose but don’t achieve my goal in the final, at least I get a shiny little trophy,” she laughed.

Source: The Hindu September 11, 2020 09:33 UTC