In a year of massive ups and downs, Naomi Osaka has hit another bump in the road.
Osaka was eliminated from the U.S. …
In a year of massive ups and downs, Naomi Osaka has hit another bump in the road. Osaka was eliminated from the U.S. Open Friday night, losing in three sets to Leylah Fernandez 5-7,7-6 (2), and 6-4. During the loss, Osaka became visibly frustrated at times, at one point smashing her racket and receiving a warning for hitting a ball into the stands. “I’m really sorry about that,” Osaka said when asked about the displays of emotion during the match. “I’m not really sure why. I was telling myself to be calm but maybe there was a boiling point. Normally, I feel like I like challenges, but recently I feel very anxious when things don’t go my way. And I feel like you can feel that… You could kind of see that. I was kind of like a little kid.” Later in the post-match press conference, Osaka became emotional when discussing her future in tennis. “I feel like for me recently, like, when I win, I don’t feel happy,” Osaka said. “I feel more like a relief. And then when I lose, I feel very sad. I don’t think that’s normal.
