Richard Pagliaro | @tennis_now | Monday, May 26, 2025
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Naomi Osaka Face a nail opening to a nail, trim the nails.
Osaka interrupted the first plate by giving herself a manicure.
The frank Osaka opened its original emotional wounds to the Grand Slam disappointment after suffering 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-4 defeats Paula Badosa In the dramatic Roland Garros opener in Philippe Chatrier’s court.
Badasa, the tenth seed of Osaka, fought Osaka in a two-hour, 21-minute duel, leaving exhausted Osaka emotions and tears in the post-match press.
“I think [the difference] Osaka told the Paris media: “I think the last two games have been a mistake. This is something I want to fix.
“But yes, I mean, it’s a tough game.”
This is the second consecutive year that Osaka faces Paris pain.
Last May, Rule Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek In the third set of the second round, a match point was fought and then the rally defeated Osaka’s comeback 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5.
Former world No. 1 Osaka adjusted for Paris to win her first professional clay field championship in the WTA 125 event in Saint-Malo. But Badosa, an Australian Open Semi-Finalist in January, was plagued by chronic defenders and had a better tightening time today.
One depressing Osaka in Osaka said that what disappointed her was herself and her team, including coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who once coached Osaka’s tennis hero Serena Williams.
Sharing this disappointment prompted Osaka to be emotionally excited in the media.
“I hate disappointed people,” Osaka said. “So, like, even with Patrick, I was thinking just now, but he has been working with the greatest player of all time, like what the F-CK is? Do you know what I mean? Sorry, I hope I don’t get fined, but…
At that time, Osaka was in tears, left the press conference and came back to answer several questions.
Osaka has played 11 professionals since she won her fourth major at the 2021 Australian Open and has failed to survive eight of these 11 Grand Slam appearances.
When asked how this latest loss will strengthen her, Osaka replied: “I hope you can tell me.”
“I feel like I’ve learned a little from every game,” Osaka added. “I think I lost the tiebreaker in Rome and I didn’t lose the tiebreaker here. So, I mean, I realize the game when I realize the game, so maybe I’m in the next game, I’ll learn the little stuff from today.”
