Naomi Osaka is out of the French Open.
The four-time Grand Slam champion suffered a first-round exit at the hands of Paula Badosa on Monday, losing 7-6, 6-1, 6-4, and the emotional Japanese star admitted this was a painful defeat.
@RolandGarrosPressNaomi Osaka couldn’t hide her emotions[/caption]Osaka made 54 unforced errors in the end, twice more than her opponent, as she failed to control the match after winning the first set.
In the end, she was broken five times and finished with as many double faults.
In her press conference after the game, Osaka was emotional as she began crying before needing to leave the room to take a break.
“I hate disappointing people,” she said.
“Even with Patrick (Mouratoglou) I was thinking just now that he goes from working with like the greatest player ever to like… what the f*** this is.
“You know what I mean? Sorry for cursing. I hope I don’t get fined.”
Osaka came back and answered two more questions before ending her press conference.
One of her final questions was how the loss would make her stronger.
She replied: “I hope you can tell me that. I think, I’m not sure.”
Much of her woes today were also caused by blisters she has on her hands.
Naomi Osaka won the first set but lost the following two against BadosaGETTY“Since Rome (earlier in May) I have had blisters on my hands. I think it’s from the friction of clay, because I don’t have blisters on any other surface,” she said.
One year ago, she enjoyed one of her best matches at the French Open, as she lost a match point to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the second round.
Osaka, who returned to tennis in 2024 after going on maternity leave, has never gone past the third round at the French Open.
In 2021, she made a statement by withdrawing from the tournament in Paris after boycotting post-match media duties.
She explained she had been suffering from depression for almost three years.
After taking multiple breaks, she sparked a change in the way athletes and sports fans understood the importance of mental health.
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