Veronika Kudermetova - players.bio

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.

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.

Players need to build resilience to deal with hecklers, says Nadal

Australian Open champion Rafa Nadal said he felt sorry for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler during her second-round loss on Saturday night at Indian Wells, but added that tennis players needed to be ready to deal with adversities.

Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Osaka exit

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks with WTA supervisor Clare Wood after play was disrupted by a shout from the crowd during her straight sets defeat against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in their second round match on Day 6 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2022 in Indian Wells, California. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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. Speaking after his 7-5, 6-3 third round win over England's Dan Evans on Monday, Nadal said he felt sorry for Osaka, who was subjected to a taunt of "Naomi, you suck" during her loss on Saturday.

Contacts

Veronika Kudermetova Sport News

Rafael Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Naomi Osaka exit

Rafael Nadal feels 'terrible' for Naomi Osaka but says heckling 'happens' after Indian Wells incident

Players need to build resilience to deal with hecklers, says Nadal

Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Osaka exit

Rafael Nadal Says Players Should Be Ready For Heckling After Naomi Osaka Exit

Murray says hecklers are an unfortunate part of sports

Andy Murray says players should be prepared for heckling after Naomi Osaka incident

Andy Murray responds to Naomi Osaka heckling at Indian Wells