Naomi Osaka bounced from French Open after first round loss to Amanda Anisimova

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Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the French Open Monday after losing in the first round. 

The four-time Grand Slam champion is heading home early following her opening match defeat to Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-4 at Roland Garros. Anisimova, an American, has now bested Osaka in consecutive Grand Slams after her third-round victory at the Australian Open in January.

Osaka bowed out of last year’s French Open citing mental health reasons and vowed to avoid talking to the media. She created a firestorm in the process, receiving support from some, and criticism from others.

Japan's Naomi Osaka leaves after losing against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. during their first round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, May 23, 2022.  (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

"I'm not going to lie. When I first came here, I was very worried," Osaka admitted last week. "I was just kind of worried if there would be people that — of course, I also didn’t like how I handled the situation — but I was worried that there were people that I offended some way, and I would just kind of bump into them."

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"But I think everyone has been really positive, for the most part. I’m not really so sure. I was also very worried about this press conference because I knew I’d get a lot of questions about this," she added.

Anisimova, 20, reached the French Open semifinals in 2019, eventually losing to champion Ashleigh Barty in three sets. 

Osaka, who hasn’t advanced past the third round at Roland Garros, has been dealing with an Achilles injury. She didn’t play in a clay court tune-up in Rome