Osaka unsure she will play Wimbledon after ranking points sanction

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PARIS :Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's participation in Wimbledon was in doubt on Monday after the Japanese player said the decision by the sport's authorities to strip the tournament of ranking points had reduced her motivation to play.Wimbledon last week had its ranking points taken away by the

PARIS :Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's participation in Wimbledon was in doubt on Monday after the Japanese player said the decision by the sport's authorities to strip the tournament of ranking points had reduced her motivation to play.

"I would say the decision is kind of affecting, like, my mentality going into grass, like I'm not 100 per cent sure if I'm going to go there," Osaka told a news conference after her first-round defeat at the French Open on Monday. The move by the ATP and WTA was met with"deep disappointment" by the All England Lawn Tennis Club who repeated their stance that the ban was the only viable option under British government guidance.

 

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