WATCH: Osaka talks BLM, US Open, more for "TIME 100" event

With her unwavering commitment to speaking out against injustice, Naomi Osaka, one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2019, has stayed in the spotlight during the tour shutdown.

And as part of Wednesday's "TIME 100 Talks Asia" virtual event, she got to speak some more about using her voice, as well as other topics, such as quarantine and the US Open.

Discussing Black Lives Matter, in the world and specifically in Japan, Osaka said she was pleased with how the movement has grown.

"I think it's important to have these conversations, whether it makes someone uncomfortable or not," she said. "I think that's how you grow, and we learn more about the world."

The conversation later went to the US Open and whether Osaka would play this year for a second title there, and her answer was cautious.

"I want to play," she said. "I don't know if they're really prepared for this, and if the rules keep changing. And also, if there's going to be another spike [in COVID-19 cases], you never know what's gonna happen. But for me right now, I'm definitely preparing as if it's going to happen."

For now, though, her quarantine routine seems chilled out.

"The biggest challenge for me is probably answering text messages," she said in the interview. "I don't know why, but I've gotten more lazy during the quarantine, even though I don't have anything to do."

When interviewer Sean Gregory asked her about being the highest-paid female athlete, Osaka said she was more focused on winning Grand Slams. "How many?" Gregory followed up.

"I'm gonna go by sections," Osaka said. "I'm gonna go five, and then 10, and then 15, and hopefully I'll get there."

No matter what happens going forward, Osaka's time in tennis has already had Hall of Fame impact, both on and off the court.

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