Updated On: 01 September, 2021 07:29 AM IST | New York | AFP
“I feel like I have to sort of embrace more the feeling, the honour that they’re telling me that, and I should believe more in myself. I feel like if you don’t believe in yourself, then other people won’t believe in you. It’s more like a realisation thing.”

Naomi Osaka returns to Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova during their Round One match at New York on Monday. Pic/Getty Images
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan says she is building self-confidence and belief while trying to be less of a perfectionist on and off the
tennis court.
The defending US Open champion beat 87th ranked Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-1, in 93 minutes on Monday to reach a second-round matchup with Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic.