Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – Might 26, 2025 Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts throughout her first spherical match towards Spain’s Paula Badosa REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
PARIS–Former world primary Naomi Osaka can not appear to catch a break on the French Open after her first-round loss to Paula Badosa on Monday, with the Japanese battling blisters, tears and mercurial type and strolling out of the press convention earlier than returning.
Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, who in Might received her first title in virtually two years following a maternity break, has by no means gone previous the third spherical at Roland Garros.
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In 2021 she shocked the tennis world by withdrawing from the event in Paris after deciding to boycott post-match media duties, explaining she had been affected by melancholy for nearly three years.
Though she pushed tenth seed Badosa to a few units, Osaka additionally made 54 unforced errors, double the variety of her opponent, in her 7-6(1) 1-6 4-6 loss.
“As time goes on, I really feel like I ought to be doing higher,” Osaka, near tears, advised a press convention. “I hate disappointing individuals.”
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The 27-year-old was additionally affected by blisters on her fingers all through the match, calling a medical time-out to have them bandaged.
“Since Rome (earlier in Might) I’ve had blisters on my palms. I believe it’s from the friction of clay, as a result of I don’t have blisters on every other floor,” she stated.
Osaka, visibly upset, briefly left the room earlier than returning for 2 remaining questions.
When requested how the loss would make her stronger, she stated: I hope you may inform me that. I believe, I’m unsure.”
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