MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka conceded she had been"a bit childish" after her frustrations boiled over on Wednesday in setting up a third-round showdown with teenager Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.
The reigning champion handled the blustery Melbourne conditions to defeat China's 42nd-ranked Zheng Saisai 6-2, 6-4.But the 22-year-old Japanese was irritated by Zheng's defensive play and her emotions got the better of her when the Chinese broke early in the second set.The two-time Grand Slam champion also tossed away a ball and slammed the racquet down again as she slumped to her chair, covering her head with her towel.Advertisement"It was a bit childish.
The former world number one, seeded third for the defence of her Melbourne title, said that Zheng's way of playing - "slicing and dicing and getting everything" - had riled her."I definitely got very frustrated in the second set and it's something that I knew would happen," Osaka added.
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