U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN

June 6, 2026

Nasa Hataoka

The Riviera Country Club

Flash Interview

Q. Please welcome to the interview area Nasa Hataoka. After a 3-under par 68. Nasa, why don't you take you about what went right for you today at Riviera.

NASA HATAOKA: So today sometimes the wind was strong, sometimes weak. It was like this all day long. Up until yesterday I several times missed the greens, but today I was very good at approaches and I saved very well. I think that my perseverance worked well today.

Q. What's your mindset going into tomorrow on a Sunday final round?

NASA HATAOKA: So of course there is a lot of emotions, ups and downs sometimes that I enjoy. Sometimes I get nervous, but I would like to pay attention to have a good preparation. I would like to concentrate on my play tomorrow.

Q. You've had a number of close calls in major championships. What have been your biggest lessons learned from those events?

NASA HATAOKA: So in the past sometimes I got really nervous, and my body didn't move as I wanted. But I think that kind of nervousness happens to anybody, any player in big tournaments or championships like this. So I think that the important thing is that anyway always trying to do my best.

Q. What do you do to calm the nerves in those situations?

NASA HATAOKA: When I get nervous sometimes I have too much kind of that tension in my body or sometimes my swing becomes a little faster. So I know those are the areas that I have to pay attention to.

But at the same time there are things that I'm doing very well, so I would like to think about it positively, and I would like to emphasize what I do better and good.