Naomi Osaka clips themed nails, suffers devastating 1st-round loss in French Open
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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka had a rough first round at the French Open on Monday.
Osaka entered Roland Garros wearing an all-pink kit inspired by "Sakura," or cherry blossoms. She had issues almost immediately as she was forced to clip her nails in the middle of the match against 10th-seeded Paula Badosa. She had 54 unforced errors.
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Japan's Naomi Osaka hits a forehand against Spain's Paula Badosa during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros Stadium in Paris on Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Naomi Osaka of Japan examines her nails at a change of ends during her match against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on May 26, 2025. (Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
Badosa won the match 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-4 over Osaka. The Japanese superstar was upset following the defeat.
"As time goes on, I feel like I should be doing better," she said. "But also — I kind of talked about this before, maybe a couple years ago, or maybe recently, I’m not sure — I hate disappointing people."
She also expressed a feeling of regret for letting down her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously worked with the likes of Serena Williams.
"He goes from working with, like, the greatest player ever to, like, ‘What the f--- is this?’ You know what I mean?" she said. "Sorry for cursing. I hope I don’t get fined."
Detailed view of the flowers on the nails of Naomi Osaka of Japan during her match against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on May 26, 2025. (Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)
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