Osaka managing expectations on WTA return

Naomi Osaka said reclaiming the world No.1 spot wasn't the reason for making a return to tennis.

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00:00 Honestly, I'm not really chasing the number one spot right now.

00:07 That's such a, if I could get there in three years or, you know, I don't even know what's

00:12 going to happen in that time, but that was never really the reason I came back.

00:18 I wanted to win more slams.

00:20 That's why I came back.

00:23 I think I determine success right now just by the effort that I put in, and I feel like

00:30 today, I don't think I played well at all, but I tried every point, and I think like

00:40 before I was pregnant, there were a couple matches that I didn't try as hard as I tried

00:44 today, and I feel like I can walk off the court knowing that.

00:49 Although I'm sad about the loss, I know that I tried every possible way to get back in

00:54 the match.

00:57 I guess that's how I determine success right now.