I had dreamed of Williams-Ramos controversy before it happened, says Bajin
For Naomi Osaka's former coach Sascha Bajin, the controversial 2018 US Open final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka was not a surprise. Bajin said: "The funny thing is, I don't believe in epiphanies, and I'm not very spiritual. But I was a total mess in the morning, and I looked like a zombie because I really just hadn't slept. I wanted to keep everyone calm and focused, and I didn't want to be the guy to come down and say, 'You're not going to believe the dreams I just had, and here's what I know,' but I did tell Naomi's mom, and some friends of mine, about them."
Bajin added: "I was so nervous, but I knew I needed to be a rock for [Osaka]. I was feeling helpless, and really just wanted to jump on the court, but I just tried to look calm and exude positivity. She kept on playing. There was this one moment when everything was happening where I could tell she was feeling anxious, and I just looked at her and smiled. And then she went and smiled, and turned around and the camera caught that. There are only a few moments in your life where you can find out what you're made of. And that's not something you can teach someone or something you can prepare yourself for. And these are moments where you find out, as a player, as a person, 'OK, I'm made of something special, I'm made of something bigger,' and I do believe that in that moment Naomi proved it to the world."
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