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“I feel a lot of confidence from that memory, playing final first time in Grand Slam. But also I always think that I could play a little better in a final. I lost straight sets. I didn't do well.”
“When you have to play a lot of tournaments and you get more experience and you get more confidence playing a lot of matches, and also you get mentally strong.”
“Everybody has different strengths. That's the fun thing about tennis.”
“It's really amazing. Novak, Rafa, Roger, they win couple times a year in a row all the grand slams.”
“It's very comfortable playing U.S. Open. I always enjoy playing here.”
“I wanted to keep Top 10 every year and that gave me a little bit of pressure.”
“Everybody tells me I have a good record. Sometimes I have to think that I have to keep building my record after going five sets.”
“With COVID-19, I didn't have many symptoms luckily, so I think it's OK.”
“I get nervous every match, before the match especially. But I think it's a good sign. That means you want to win.”
“I feel the support from Japan.”
“After turning pro, I was feeling a lot of respect to everybody actually, especially top players.”
“I don't know why I always win third set. I think it's more mental.”
“If you're not in the top three or four, you have to play a lot of tournaments.”
“I try to play good tennis all the time.”
“I have to say, if I live in Japan, I think I was going to have different life. There is too much attention. I feel like I'm a star there. But I think it's good thing that I live in States.”
“Yeah, I try to stay positive all the time.”
“It's not easy to focus every point, you know. You lose some concentration.”
“It's always exciting to play, you know, sports.”
“I am faster than other players and I can get to a lot of balls. They have big serves, much power, they can finish points with one or two shots. For me, it's not like that, but I still enjoy matching up to them.”
“I'm always staying tough.”