Australia | Naomi Osaka (🇯🇵) es la nueva campeona del Abierto de Australia 2019, la japonesa derrotó a Petra Kvitova (🇨🇿) por 7-6,5-7,6-4 en la final.
"Hard To Watch Everyone Competing While Sitting Out": Osaka admits struggles being off court during pregnancy
ATPMonday, 17 July 2023 at 07:00
Naomi Osaka
admitted that it was challenging to continue on the WTA tour during her pregnancy.
The
Japanese tennis player has faced a lack of consistency in the past two years
since she withdrew from the 2021 French Open due to mental health issues. Since
then, Osaka has struggled to achieve the same level of success that led her to
win four Grand Slam titles and reach the world No. 1 ranking.
After the
2021 Roland Garros, she only participated in the Cincinnati Open and US Open
that year. In 2022, she halted her schedule after being eliminated in the first
round of the French Open by Amanda Anisimova, and a few months later, she
announced her pregnancy with her partner, Cordae.
Just days
before the birth of her daughter, Osaka opened up about how challenging it was
for her to keep up with the tournaments during the year:
“I remember
following the Australian Open a little bit earlier this year, and it made me
upset because I’ve never missed an Australian Open. It was kind of hard to cope
with those feelings of wanting to be there really badly. I wouldn’t trade this
for the world, but it was just hard to watch everyone competing over there [while
I was] sitting out,” Naomi Osaka said.
Naomi
Osaka's plan to return to tennis is scheduled for the 2024 Australian Open, a
tournament she has already won twice. In 2019, the Japanese player defeated
Petra Kvitova 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 to become the champion in Melbourne for the
first time. Two years later, she claimed the trophy again by comfortably
defeating Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3.
Apart from
her two Australian Open titles, Osaka has also won the US Open twice (in 2018
and 2020). However, she hasn't performed as well in the other Grand Slam
events, as she has never advanced past the third round in Roland Garros or
Wimbledon.
At 25 years
old, Osaka has already held the world No. 1 ranking and aims to return to the
top of the WTA rankings in 2024. She spent a total of 25 weeks as the
top-ranked player on two occasions, losing the position both times to
Australian player Ashleigh Barty.
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- FYI: The term 'snub' is a much overused verb by writers of sensationalist rags. [SNUB: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully]. That is not the definition of what is going on with frequent withdrawals from tournaments.
mandoist16-09-2024 - No offence, Mr. Lloyd, but where have you been the past two years?? How long have you been a tennis fan? This 'article' may be informative for newbies or fair-weather tennis observers but the majority of fans know the root of the multiple issues within WTA. The #1 issue being the subject of health & well-being which has been (or has attempted to be) addressed with the WTA Elitist council members last season. WTA was extremely dismissive of players' concerns and opposed to such a meeting. Eventually giving-in due to publicity and allowed selective players only -- no rep's, no medical personnel, and no team members. The meeting was a farce as WTA soon after that released an even more hectic schedule... with mandatory tourneys! Guess they weren't taking notes?? BTW: There is a lot missing from this piece concerning "withdrawals". No writer has yet taken the jump to get behind the scenes and dig at the problems -- obvious organizational problems. IMO, the top two issues are WTA's lack of proper attention to health & well-being of its Money-Makers; and Financial Greed. Tip to Mr. Lloyd: there is no "snubbing" when these players withdraw. These women have to take such measures as withdrawing from a tourney, and occasional time-off from the circuit, to protect themselves -- because WTA refuses to take any measures at all (although not allowing matches until sunrise is a start). Surely you can do better than point fingers at players. The finger-pointing should be directed entirely at WTA (and ATP). Be a true journalist, Mr. Lloyd, and research them!!mandoist16-09-2024
- Uh-oh.... Now Raducanu is being forced to compete! Let's see who withdraws next... I wonder??mandoist15-09-2024
- And this is such a shock to WTA?? How many times are they (WTA & ATP) going to keep stepping in their own s*** ???mandoist15-09-2024
- They can go down together!mandoist15-09-2024
