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The Sun
3 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
‘What the f*** is this?' – Naomi Osaka considers taking break from tennis as she posts pic of nasty hand injury
NAOMI OSAKA has revealed she is considering a break from tennis after showing off a nasty hand injury. The 27-year-old suffered a first-round exit to Paula Badosa at the French Open earlier this week. 2 And on Thursday, the world No.49 showed off a huge injury on her hands. Taking to social media, she showed off a photo of her fingers which had some horrible looking blisters. Osaka revealed she could not fully bend her fingers properly as a result. Following her defeat to Badosa, the Japanese star admitted she was "sick of this" and wanted to take a break "for a while". But she revealed that despite those feelings she had ended up training because she gets "anxiety" by not working out. Former world No.1 Osaka cast an emotional figure as she burst into tears and heavily downplayed her own abilities on the court. She then confessed that she feels she lets people down, including trainer Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously worked with Serena Williams. She told reporters: "I think as time goes on, I feel like I should be doing better.I hate disappointing people. "So, like, even with [coach] Patrick [Mouratoglou], I was thinking this just now, but like, he goes from working with, like, the greatest player ever to, like, 'what the f*** this is?' You know what I mean?" It has been a tough return to tennis for Osaka after becoming a mother for the first time. Rafa Nadal bursts into tears during his tennis farewell speech as three legends of the sport join him on courtv In an interview with Hello! she declared that her new role had been "so fulfilling" but the work-life balance was "tough" to juggle. She said: "Becoming a mom has been so fulfilling. "My career requires me to travel for most of the year, which makes it tough when I have to be away from my daughter so frequently, but I've got such a great support system around. It takes a village, and I truly couldn't do it without mine... " Motherhood has definitely given me a broader perspective on life. Kids require so much patience, and I've definitely learned to be more patient through my daughter. "I have a great team around me, and they are there with me during the highs and lows."
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Naomi Osaka reveals debilitating injury after tearful French Open exit as she hints at tennis break
Naomi Osaka has shown off a painful injury following her emotional French Open exit - as she teased a possible break from tennis. Osaka teared up on Monday after losing to Paula Badosa, and briefly left her post-match press conference while welling up. And the loss also took a physical toll on Osaka as she shared a gruesome photo of her heavily blistered fingers to her Instagram story. Osaka shared a close-up picture of several deep blisters, and said she could not 'bend these fingers all the way lol.' However, she took on a more somber tone in a subsequent post, as she suggested she could step away from the sport. She wrote on her Instagram story, over a picture of an athletic field: 'Me: 'I'm sick of this I'm gonna take a break for a while. She then added: 'Me a day after my match because I have anxiety if I don't work out,' as she showed herself with running shoes on. The soft-spoken Osaka, who has not made it past the third round of a Slam since she won the Aussie Open in 2021, got emotional after her first round loss at Roland-Garros. 'I hate disappointing people,' she said. 'Even with [her coach] Patrick [Mouratoglou], I was thinking just now - he goes from working with like the greatest player ever [Serena Williams] to like, what the f*** this is,' she said. Osaka was also asked if it was getting harder to deal with losing, to which she softly replied 'yes' before expanding on her answer. 'I think she was probably more aggressive or something,' Osaka said of Badosa. 'I feel like that's a mistake I've made the last two matches. Osaka has previously opened up on her struggles with depression and anxiety, and dropped out of the 2021 French Open after the first round to focus on her mental health. She also skipped Wimbledon that summer, before missing the entire 2023 season on maternity leave. Ultimately, she's struggled to return to her best since lifting the Aussie Open in 2021, which was her fourth Slam. Last year, she exited the Aussie Open in the first round before losing in the second round of the French Open, US Open and Wimbledon. She reached the third round in Melbourne earlier this year before her first-round exit at Roland-Garros this week. Osaka has shown glimpses of her talent, as she beat Jelena Ostapenko at last year's US Open to earn her first top-10 win in more than four years. She also earned an impressive win over two-time US Open semifinalist Karolina Muchova at this year's Aussie Open, and played out a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 loss to Jasmine Paolini at the Miami Open.
Fox News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Naomi Osaka clips themed nails, suffers devastating 1st-round loss in French Open
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. 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." Osaka also dealt with blisters on her hands as she clipped her nails. She theorized it was the clay courts that were giving her the issue. "Since Rome, I have had blisters on my hands," she said, via "I think it's like from the friction of clay, because I don't have blisters on any other surface. But I was kind of used to it, because I also had to ask for the physio in Rome." Osaka was a previous world No. 1 as she dominated the 2018 U.S. Open and won the 2019 Australian Open right after. She did it again in 2020 when she won the U.S. Open and followed up with a victory at the 2021 Australian Open. It is the French Open and Wimbledon that have always given Osaka trouble. She has never made it out of the third round at the French Open. Osaka did not commit one way or the other to the grind leading up to Wimbledon. "I don't necessarily know my grass-season schedule right now," Osaka said. "I wasn't really expecting to lose in the first round." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Globe and Mail
6 days ago
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Naomi Osaka tears up after first-round French Open loss to Paula Badosa
Naomi Osaka still wore the pink accessories in her hair inspired by 'sakura' – cherry blossoms – and there were streaks on her cheeks where tears had rolled, when she sat down for a French Open news conference after her first-round loss to Paula Badosa on Monday. Osaka's red eyes welled as she answered a few questions before needing a break and briefly leaving the interview room following the 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-4 exit against the 10th-seeded Badosa. 'As time goes on, I feel like I should be doing better. 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,' said Osaka, who owns four Grand Slam trophies from the hard courts of the U.S. Open and Australian Open but never has been past the third round on the red clay of Roland-Garros. Then, referring to her current coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, who used to work with Serena Williams, Osaka said: 'He goes from working with, like, the greatest player ever to, like, 'What the [expletive] is this?' You know what I mean? Sorry for cursing. I hope I don't get fined.' Osaka, who was born in Japan and moved to the United States as a young child, was undone Monday by 54 unforced errors. That was twice as many as Badosa, whose best showing at a major was a semi-final run at the Australian Open in January and who reached the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros in 2021. After taking the opening set, Osaka was treated by a trainer for hand blisters and also took time to clip her sakura-themed fingernails on the sideline. She attributed the blisters, which also bothered her at the Italian Open this month, to 'the friction of clay, because I don't have blisters on any other surface.' Osaka's powerful serves and groundstrokes are dulled by the clay, and that showed against Badosa. Osaka was broken five times and finished with nearly as many double-faults, five, as aces, seven. Once ranked No. 1 and currently No. 49, Osaka withdrew from the French Open in 2021 before her second-round match, explaining that she experiences 'huge waves of anxiety' before speaking to the media and revealing she had dealt with depression. She then took multiple mental health breaks away from the tour. She helped usher in a change in the way athletes, sports fans and society at large understood the importance of mental health. A year ago at Roland-Garros, Osaka played one of her best matches since returning to action after becoming a mother, coming within a point of upsetting eventual tournament champion Iga Swiatek. On Monday, after taking a break from questions, she returned to field one query from a Japanese journalist with an eye to the next major tournament, Wimbledon, which begins on grass on June 30. 'I don't necessarily know my grass-season schedule right now,' Osaka said. 'I wasn't really expecting to lose in the first round.'
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘What the f**k is this': Naomi Osaka's brutal self criticism rocks tennis
It was a rough outing at the French Open for Naomi Osaka. The former No. 1 player in the world bowed out in the first round with a loss to Paula Badosa on Monday — and her emotions spiralled a bit from there. 'As time goes on I feel like I should be doing better,' Osaka said with tears in her eyes following her match. 'I hate disappointing people.' Osaka expanded on her disappointing people while referencing her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, who also coached Serena Williams in the past. ' (Mouratoglou) goes from working with, like, the greatest player ever to, like, 'What the f**k is this?' You know what I mean?' Osaka said. 'Sorry for cursing. I hope I don't get fined.' The emotion got to much for Osaka, who appeared to be unable to hold it together as she walked away from the press conference. Watch in the video player above. The current No. 49 player, Osaka owns four Grand Slam trophies in her career. Osaka gave birth to her daughter in August 2023 and her return to the court has not gone as planned. She was on a four-year title drought before winning the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo, a WTA 125 event held on clay courts in France, earlier this month. The win marked her first ever title on clay, which seemingly boded well for her chances entering the French Open which is also a clay tournament. But she was only able to win the first set of three against the 10th-seeded Badosa — and the clay seemed to affect her play. Osaka needed treatment for blisters after the first set and attributed them to 'the friction of clay, because I don't have blisters on any other surface.' She committed 54 unforced errors and finished with five double-faults. In 2021, Osaka withdrew from the French Open, experiencing 'huge waves of anxiety' and revealing that she was battling depression. Similar emotions arose after her devastating loss Monday. 'I don't necessarily know my grass-season schedule right now,' Osaka said after she briefly stepped away from the press conference overcome with emotion. 'I wasn't really expecting to lose in the first round.'
