Naomi Osaka beaten by Amanda Anisimova as star suffers shock first-round French Open 2022 exit

Naomi Osaka has crashed out of the first round of the French Open following a straight sets defeat to Amanda Anisimova. The 24-year-old was making her return to Roland-Garros after her dramatic withdrawal in 2021, citing mental health issues before taking a hiatus from the sport. Ad/> Her preparations during the clay court season this year have been hampered by an ankle injury which caused her to miss the Italian Open ahead of her trip to Paris.

/> Roland-Garros'Lovely play' — Anisimova wins opening point against Osaka3 HOURS AGO Having lost to the same opponent in the third round of the Australian Open earlier in the year, Osaka couldn’t keep up with Anisimova in the first set, as the American dominated with both her first and second serves. In contrast, Osaka posted four double faults and went on to lose the opener 7-5 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The writing was on the wall after a break at 4-3 in second and despite a brief fight back from the four-time Grand Slam winner in the very next game, she was unable to convert crucial break points.

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