Naomi Osaka in tears after heckling during defeat at Indian Wells
Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears after being heckled during her second-round defeat to Veronika Kudermetova at the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells.
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Naomi Osaka exits Indian Wells in tears after heckle from the crowd
Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears as she made an emotional exit from Indian Wells on Saturday night after being heckled by a spectator during her 6-0, 6-4 second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova.
'Novak lived through hell' - Sergiy Stakhovsky says Novak Djokovic support has raised spirits in Ukraine
Retired Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky, who joined the armed forces to help combat Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says Novak Djokovic “completely understands” the war in Ukraine having “lived through hell when he was young”. Stakhovsky left his wife and three young children in Hungary and returned to his birthplace to help try and fight Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> The 36-year-old has been working with a branch of the Ukraine armed forces that can only be used inside the city premises and reached out to the tennis community for financial support.
'Maybe one of my worst matches of the year' - Rafael Nadal's assessment of Indian Wells win over Sebastian Korda
Rafael Nadal felt he played possibly one of his “worst matches of the year” in his Indian Wells second round match against Sebastian Korda after emerging victorious in three sets. Nadal overcame the American 6-2 1-6 7-6(3) , coming from a double break down in the third set, to set up a meeting with Great Britain’s Dan Evans in the next round. Ad/> The 35-year-old was able to maintain his 100 per cent win record for 2022, but he did not think the match was going to go his way.
Naomi Osaka reduced to tears after being heckled during Indian Wells defeat
Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears after being heckled during her second-round defeat to Veronika Kudermetova at the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells.
Naomi Osaka Brought To Tears By Heckler At Indian Wells WTA Tournament
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova in the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament. Japan's Osaka, ranked 78th in the world after her third-round exit at the Australian Open, was rocked early in the first set when someone in the crowd yelled "Naomi, you suck." She pleaded with the chair umpire to take action to no avail, and at 0-3 down in the second-round match, her emotions spilled over.
Naomi Osaka brought to tears by heckler at US tournament
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova in the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament.
Rafael Nadal battles back from the brink to reach Indian Wells third round
Rafael Nadal was forced to dig deep to reach the third round of Indian Wells on Saturday after the Spaniard fought back from two breaks down in the deciding set to defeat Sebastian Korda.