Naomi Osaka suggests she'll skip Wimbledon 'exhibition' after removal of ranking points
Naomi Osaka has suggested she may skip Wimbledon this summer due to the absence of ranking points on offer at the grand slam.
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Rafael Nadal Strolls Into French Open Second Round As Naomi Osaka, Barbora Krejcikova Crash Out
Rafael Nadal kicked off his quest for a 14th French Open title with a straight-sets win over Jordan Thompson, but former world number one Naomi Osaka and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova tumbled out in the first round Monday. Nadal, on a quarter-final collision course with Novak Djokovic, brushed Australia's Thompson aside 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 to improve his Roland Garros record to 106 wins and just three losses since his 2005 title-winning debut. "I'm very happy with the victory today. I'm happy to get through in three sets," said Nadal, seeded fifth.
Tim Henman exclusive: Big names won't skip Wimbledon; ATP, WTA 'penalising' players in ranking points row
Tim Henman does not expect players to skip Wimbledon despite reservations raised by Naomi Osaka over the lack of ranking points on offer. The ATP and WTA stripped the Grand Slam of any points following the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka says she is «leaning» towards not playing as it will feel like an «exhibition» event.
Osaka says she may skip Wimbledon over ranking points row
Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Monday she may skip Wimbledon over the decision to strip the Grand Slam tournament of ranking points.
Naomi Osaka bounced from French Open after first round loss to Amanda Anisimova
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Osaka and Krejcikova out at French Open as Swiatek continues run
The unseeded Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, was knocked out 7-5, 6-4 by Amanda Anisimova -- the same player who ended the Japanese star's title defence at the Australian Open this year.
Tennis rule slammed as defending French Open champion booed in first-round shock exit
Defending French Open women's singles champion Barbora Krejcikova crashed out in the opening round to French teenager Diane Parry 1-6 6-2 6-3 in what was a match tainted by some controversy. Eurosport pundit Mark Petchey hit out at an "absolutely ludicrous" rule before last year's winner was booed following a lengthy toilet break.