Naomi Osaka Loses In First Round Of French Open 2022
Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Monday, 12 months after controversially quitting the tournament.
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Naomi Osaka's return to French Open ends in first round
Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Monday, 12 months after controversially quitting the tournament. The error-plagued Japanese star was defeated 7-5, 6-4 by Amanda Anisimova of the United States, serving up eight double faults and committing 29 unforced errors. Former world number one and four-time major winner Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros in 2021 when she refused to honour mandatory media commitments before revealing she had been suffering from depression.
Osaka knocked out in French Open first round by Anisimova
PARIS : Japan's Naomi Osaka crashed out of the French Open in a 7-5 6-4 first-round loss to American Amanda Anisimova on Monday, a year after her dramatic withdrawal from the claycourt Grand Slam tournament amid mental health issues.
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Osaka 'Worried' Over French Open Return After 2021 Withdrawal
Naomi Osaka admitted Friday that she was "worried" over her return to the French Open, fearing she had "offended" people when she controversially quit the 2021 tournament. The Japanese superstar, a former world number one and a four-time major winner, pulled out of Roland Garros 12 months ago after she was fined and threatened with a Grand Slam ban for refusing to honour media commitments.
‘I didn’t like how I handled the situation’ - French Open withdrawal still on Naomi Osaka’s mind
Naomi Osaka sparked fresh debate around mental health last year in the build up to the French Open when she refused to attend obligatory news conferences for players after matches, and ultimately withdrew from the clay-court major, citing mental wellbeing issues. Ahead of this year’s tournament, the Japanese player — who at that time revealed she had been suffering from depression for almost three years — has admitted apprehension of bumping into people she might have “offended” last year during the saga.
Naomi Osaka back at French Open after last year's controversy
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Last year's French Open withdrawal still on Osaka's mind
Naomi Osaka said she was worried she would bump into people at the French Open whom she "offended" last year when the four-time major winner withdrew from the tournament after boycotting post-match media duties for mental health reasons.