Naomi Osaka is out of the French Open.
The four-time Grand Slam champion suffered a first-round exit by the hands of Paula Badosa on Monday, shedding 7-6, 6-1, 6-4, and the emotional Japanese star admitted this was a painful defeat.
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Osaka made 54 unforced errors ultimately, twice as many as her opponent, as she failed to manage the match after profitable the primary set.
Ultimately, she was damaged 5 instances and completed with as many double faults.
In her press convention after the sport, Osaka was emotional as she started crying earlier than needing to go away the room to take a break.
“I hate disappointing individuals,” she stated.
“Even with Patrick (Mouratoglou) I used to be pondering simply now that he goes from working with like the best participant ever to love… what the f*** that is.
“You already know what I imply? Sorry for cursing. I hope I don’t get fined.”
Osaka got here again and answered two extra questions earlier than ending her press convention.
Certainly one of her closing questions was how the loss would make her stronger.
She replied: “I hope you may inform me that. I feel, I am unsure.”
A lot of her woes on Monday have been additionally brought on by blisters she has on her arms.
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“Since Rome (earlier in Might) I’ve had blisters on my arms. I feel it is from the friction of clay, as a result of I haven’t got blisters on another floor,” she stated.
She loved certainly one of her finest matches on the French Open final 12 months as she misplaced a match level to eventual champion Iga Swiatek within the second spherical.
Osaka, who returned to tennis in 2024 after happening maternity depart, has by no means gone previous the third spherical on the French Open.
In 2021, she made an announcement by withdrawing from the event in Paris after boycotting post-match media duties.
She defined she had been affected by despair for nearly three years.
After taking a number of breaks, she sparked a change in the best way athletes and sports activities followers understood the significance of psychological well being.