Below I typed the text from Naomi’s interview. However, for each number I have removed a word. Listen to the video and try to hear the missing words 1 through 8.
Announcer:
Well she (1._______) herself as a (2.________) in the world of tennis. She was the U.S. Open champion in September. She becomes the Australian Open champion here tonight and on Monday she becomes the world number one. Ladies and gentlemen, your Australian Open women’s (3._______) champion for 2019, Naomi Osaka.
Naomi Osaka:
Hello. Uh, sorry. (4._______) speaking isn’t really my (5._______) side. Um, so I just hope that I can get through this. Um, a huge (6._______) to you Petra. Um, I’ve always wanted to play you and you’ve been through so much and (7._______) I wouldn’t have wanted this to be our first match um, but um, uh yeah, (8.______) congrats to you and your team and your really amazing and I’m really honored to have played you in the final of the grand slam.
