Naomi Osaka was in tears after being heckled by a spectator at IndianWells
Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears during her second round defeat to Veronika Kudermetova at Indian Wells after being heckled by a spectator.
The 24-year-old was also jeered in the early part of the match and was undoubtedly a factor as she lost 6-0, 6-4. She said the incident reminded her of a video she watched of Venus and Serena Williams receiving abuse at the same venue in 2001. Speaking through tears on court, Osaka said: “I just wanted to say thank you, I feel like I cry enough on camera.
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