Naomi Osaka issued an emotional submit two days after her US Open exit because the four-time Grand Slam champion revealed that she had written a prolonged message expressing her disappointment earlier than merely realizing that she returned as a mom to New York and that it was sufficient to be happy with.
On Thursday, the Japanese tennis star exited the ultimate Main of the 12 months after 2023 French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova handed her a 6-3 7-6 (5) defeat. Following the defeat, the 26-year-old confessed to reporters that she feels “my coronary heart dies each time I lose.”
Earlier than launching her run in New York, the previous world No. 1 spoke about how excited she was about her return and desirous to do in her first US Open since giving delivery to her daughter Shai final summer time.
And Osaka began off with an announcement win after ousting No. 10 seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2 in a efficiency that resembled those that landed her two titles at Flushing Meadows up to now. However then, the two-time US Open champion did not again up her massive victory over the Latvian after not enjoying that properly versus Muchova and even lacking out on three consecutive set factors on her serve within the second set.
Osaka’s observe after a second-round exhibiting in her US Open return
“Truthfully I had typed out an entire caption about how I’m disenchanted with myself and so forth however I’ve been sitting right here enjoying with my daughter and I spotted that I couldn’t be extra happy with myself. I gave delivery to such an incredible human and I performed the US Open? A win is a win. Certain it didn’t work out this time however I’ve religion it’ll ultimately. Thanks NY (coronary heart emoji) see you subsequent time,” the four-time Main winner wrote on Instagram.
General, the North American hard-court swing wasn’t the very best for Osaka and the 26-year-old Japanese will now most likely take a few days to mentally get well and analyze some issues earlier than returning to motion.
