Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Osaka exit
Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka following her tearful exit at Indian Wells, but believes players should learn to deal with hostile fans.
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Rafael Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Naomi Osaka exit
Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka following her tearful exit at Indian Wells, but believes players should learn to deal with hostile fans. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka was reduced to tears by a heckler on Saturday as she crashed out of the tournament in a straight sets defeat to Veronika Kudermetova. It was another uncomfortable moment for Osaka, who put mental health in the spotlight last year after revealing she had suffered from depression.
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Rafael Nadal feels 'terrible' for Naomi Osaka but says heckling 'happens' after Indian Wells incident
Rafael Nadal says that while the kind of heckling Naomi Osaka was subjected to at Indian Wells should never happen, elite-level athletes should be “prepared” to deal with it. A spectator shouted “Naomi, you suck” at her on Saturday during her straight sets defeat against Veronika Kudermetova. It left the four-time Grand Slam champion visibly upset.