Naomi Osaka ‘terrified’ about the release of her documentary series

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was “terrified” about the release of her new Netflix series, she revealed on Friday, the day of its release. 

The 23-year-old, who recently pulled out of two major competitions citing mental health concerns, took to Twitter on Friday to reveal that she was “terrified” about the release but expressed hope that her fans will be able to understand her decision-making process after watching it. 

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“This isn’t like a tennis match where I win or lose and from there people can say whether I did well or not. This is a look into my life from certain time period and I can’t fight the feeling of wondering how it will be received. This is in some ways my soul and a reflection of who I am,” she wrote. 

“I hope there are pieces that people can relate to and maybe other pieces that would help people understand why I make the choices I make. If it doesn’t that’s cool too, it took me a while but I realize that I can’t please everyone and I’m really not trying to. When I go to sleep at night I can only hope I am at peace with myself and I hope the same thing rings true for anyone reading this. I’m excited/nervous for you guys to see it and I hope you enjoy it lol. Love you all and stay safe,” the four-time singles Grand Slam winner added. 

Soon, her fans took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the documentary.

“I loved the section when you were out rallied by the little local boy at the Osaka Foundation in Haiti. Some great things you have done are done so privately I am glad this series have let us in on them. Stay safe & all the best in Tokyo Champ,” one person tweeted.

“I just made it through the first episode— thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are an inspiration,”‘another user commented.