TOKYO—Naomi Osaka’s quest for an Olympic gold medal is over, just four days after she established herself as the face of the GamesOsaka lost her third-round match here on Tuesday to world No. 42 Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4. It was Osaka’s first tournament since she pulled out of the French Open this spring, citing mental health reasons.
“I felt really nervous being in Japan and playing here for the first time in maybe two years, and for it to be my first Olympics,” Osaka had said after cruising through her first-round match. “It was definitely really nerve-wracking.” Osaka looked even less sure of her game on Tuesday as she stumbled through the first set and found the match quickly running away from her. She was down 4-0 and two breaks of service within minutes of starting the match. Overall, Osaka won just 49% of her service points and committed a staggering 18 unforced errors in a match that lasted 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Tora tora tora
Most other top seeds on womens side are out too. It surely doesn't feel good and she is still the highest profile Japanese athlete. But malicious joy in comments is ugly.
megumifujikawa Osaka is leaving Tokyo!
Aw man, I know that had to sting 😣 going out early is never fun, no matter how big the tournament. Tbh, I'd want to go straight back to the hotel, too.
Plz Naomi stay out of U.S politics and maybe just focus on your tennis game! Tennis! not BLM. BLM is a disgusting, sickening organisation.
It was expected results.
So now she’s Japanese? I thought she was black? No wonder she’s having mental issues, she doesn’t know who she is.
naomiosaka You have won even after losing....never give up. I always said that keep distance from those who are jealous from you.
When you are busy being a woke
YES! I still love Naomi Osaka....
There isn't referee's help like skateboard (2 golden medals) and surf (probabily 1 golden medal, after 9.33 jury note) referee robbery medina
Entitled spoiled brat. She just got served a fresh slice of humble pie! 😁
wrecked. a bad attitude combined with a media inflated sense of entitlement usually leads to bad things
is this Czech related to Lendl? justasking 😆
Get woke, then choke.
wow... its almost like she didn't deserve to light that flame... she was just the most 'woke'
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