‘Naomi Osaka wants world number one spot back,’ says coach
Naomi Osaka has returned to tennis and is focused on regaining her top spot in the world rankings, team members have revealed.
Osaka is currently taking a break from the sport after giving birth to her first child, but from the outside it seems like she had lost a bit of her love for tennis, especially everything related to tennis, before retiring. It appeared from the courtroom that has attracted media attention.
However, according to her performance coach Florian Zitzelsberger, she has now fully adapted to tennis and is working towards her return with renewed motivation and great ambition.
“It is very exciting to work with her, given the situation she is in today,” said Florian Zitzelsberger. “She wants to go back to world number one and she wants to win a Grand Slam.
“I think she’s a completely balanced person who is happy with herself.” She’s very down-to-earth, mature, and embracing the beauty of motherhood. ”
Plan to get Naomi Osaka back on top
Naomi Osaka’s last fight was in September 2022, so there’s obviously still a lot of work to do, but Florian Zitzelsberger is determined not only to get her back, but to make sure she’s better than ever We believe we have developed a roadmap to ensure that we get better. When she does.
one step at a time 🕚🕚🕚 pic.twitter.com/LJOgG4RMSJ
– NaomiOSAKA Naomi Osaka (@naomiosaka) 25. October 2023
Of course, much of it focuses on the kind of physical conditioning that all WTA players have to go through after giving birth.
However, he also believes there is still much work to be done technically to bring Osaka’s tennis in line with modern trends in women’s soccer.
“Achieving peak performance begins by restoring stability within the kinetic chain, which is typically lost to some extent during pregnancy and childbirth.”
“The kinetic chain runs through the nucleus, stomach and abdomen, and the chain hasn’t played tennis for a long time. The baby has grown!” he explains.
“Once this foundation has been achieved, work on specific movement skills such as acceleration, deceleration, and change of direction.The main goal is always to strengthen the body to make it stronger and improve fitness and mobility. It is.
As for the changes needed to her game, Zitzelsberger added: “She’s obviously a great offensive player, but I think the game has changed in the last five years. Defense has become more and more important,” Zitzelsberger said.
“We are working on making Naomi a player who can transition more effectively from defense to attack. That way, even if she is forced into a defensive position, she can still play offensive shots. You can type.”
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