Bill Dance wants to give back to his state by personally helping to improve the waters. Fishing legend Bill Dance has a lot of irons in the fire, even at 81 years old. That was obvious just from trying to schedule time to talk to him about his latest project in Tennessee. Eventually I got […]
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Editor’s Note: Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Sit around the campfire with a heated camping chair this winter. There are so many types of clothing and gear that will keep you warm this fall and […]
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This is one of the best fishing trips we’ve ever seen. These guys caught almost 50 pounds of bass from just five fish. It’s hard to believe it’s even possible, as this isn’t some stocked pond or hatchery. This is a public lake in Florida, and these guys just hit the jackpot. You’ll keep thinking they […]
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There are dozens of ways to hunt out of a tree, but the one I hate the most has to be a hang on stand. Sure, they’re a highly-popularized way of hunting from a tree, but for me, there are quite a few downsides to the hang on stands that have become so prevalent. Of […]
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The four-time Slam champion feels she has taken a giant step in returning to tennis this month. Naomi Osaka took a huge step by returning to tennis after shutting down her season early into 2021, which was a trying her for her on the personal front: she suffered from mental health issues and struggled to find joy while playing under the white-hot media spotlight.
This year at the Australian Open, things were different. Not only was Naomi’s tennis back – so was her joy and love for the sport.
Despite a disappointing loss to Amanda Anisimova on Friday, the four-time major champ says she is immensely proud of her achievement.
“I fought for every point,” she said. “I can't be sad about that. You know, like I'm not God. I can't win every match, you know. So I just have to, like, take that into account and know that it would be nice to win the tournament, but that's, like, really special, you know, and I can't, like, think of myself to try to win the Grand Slam at the start of the year every time.”
At 24 years old, Osaka is still growing, and for now, she’s enjoying that process.
“For me, I feel like I grew a lot in this match,” she said. “The last match that I played in New York I think I had a completely different attitude, so I'm really happy with – you know, of course I lost, but I'm happy with how it went.”
Osaka says her goals are simple in 2022. Have a great attitude and everything else will take care of itself.
“I just want to go into this year, like, knowing that I'll play the whole year and I'll just have, like, the greatest attitude ever,” she said. “You know, like I'll fight for every point. Even if I win or lose, I'll just go off the court knowing that I tried the hardest that I could, and there is no way that anyone can expect anything more from me, because they saw, like, how hard I fought.
“So of course that's the goal, and I think if I keep that mentality, I'll be able to win more matches, of course. There is going to be moments like this where I'm disappointed, but I feel like the losses is what I learn the most from.”
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