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Naomi Osaka Says Therapy Helping After Miami Win

Naomi Osaka regained her composure to breeze into the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday before revealing she has begun working with a therapist to deal with the issues which saw her make a tearful exit at Indian Wells earlier this month. The Japanese star, who had time away from the sport in 2021 because of mental health problems, has sought help after struggling to deal with being heckled in California during her loss to Veronika Kudermetova.

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka breezes into second round

Naomi Osaka regained her composure and breezed into the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday with a comprehensive straight sets win over Australian Astra Sharma. The Japanese star endured a tough loss in Indian Wells 10 days ago, breaking down in tears after being heckled in the stands following a defeat to Veronika Kudermetova But the four-time Grand Slam champion, who had time away from tennis in 2021 to deal with mental health issues, showed tremendous poise at the Hard Rock Stadium to beat world no 96 Sharma 6-3 6-4.

Ash Barty retirement draws tributes from Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Pat Rafter, Billie Jean King and others across the tennis world

Current and former tennis greats have delivered a chorus of tributes to Australia's Ash Barty after her shock move to retire from the game.

Tennis - Show goes on at Miami Open without new retiree Barty

With all the attention still firmly on world number one Ash Barty's abrupt retirement, the show carried on at the Miami Open, as Naomi Osaka recorded a 6-3 6-4 first-round win over Australia's Astra Sharma on Wednesday.

'We love you!' - Naomi Osaka got a warm reception at Miami Open and says she started seeing therapist after Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka said that speaking to a therapist has been helpful in changing her mindset and allowing her to reset. Speaking in her first match since being heckled at Indian Wells last week, Osaka had pledged to not let anything get the better of her emotions and performance today. Ad/> The 24-year-old was subject to abuse from the crowd in California when a spectator shouted ‘Naomi, you suck’ after the opening game of her 6-0, 6-4 defeat against the No.

Naomi Osaka speaks out on heckling incident for first time as she claims Miami Open win

Naomi Osaka has spoken out on her heckling ordeal for the first time since crashing out of Indian Wells. The four-time Major champion was left fighting back tears in her 6-0 6-4 loss to Verokina Kudermetova in the second-round last week as she explained the incident reminded her of the infamous booing the Williams sisters received in 2001. Osaka played her first match since the heckling at the Miami Open on Wednesday and beat Astra Sharma 6-3 6-4.

Osaka bounces back from tearful Indian Wells exit with Miami win

Naomi Osaka bounced back from her tearful exit in Indian Wells with a comfortable victory over Astra Sharma at the Miami Open.

Osaka eases through in Miami

The Japanese star endured a tough loss in Indian Wells 10 days ago, breaking down in tears after being heckled in the stands following a defeat to Veronika Kudermetova.

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Naomi Osaka Says Therapy Helping After Miami Win

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka breezes into second round

Ash Barty retirement draws tributes from Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Pat Rafter, Billie Jean King and others across the tennis world

Tennis - Show goes on at Miami Open without new retiree Barty

'We love you!' - Naomi Osaka got a warm reception at Miami Open and says she started seeing therapist after Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka speaks out on heckling incident for first time as she claims Miami Open win

Osaka bounces back from tearful Indian Wells exit with Miami win

Osaka eases through in Miami