Naomi Osaka said she is thinking of taking another break from tennis 'for a while'. 9WWOS
"I feel like recently when I win, I don't feel happy, I feel more like a relief. When I lose, I feel very sad,"said at her news conference following a 5-7, 6-7 , 6-4 loss to Leylah Fernandez, an 18-year-old from Canada who is ranked 73rd and never had been this far in Grand Slam competition. "I don't think that's normal."
A US Open official then stepped in and tried to put an end to the press conference but the world No.3 said she wanted to answer the question.Attempting to hold back tears, Osaka added: "I didn't really want to cry. I'm basically at this point where I'm trying to figure out what I want to do. I honestly don't know when I'm going to play my next tennis match," she said as she pulled her hat down and burst into tears.
Earlier, she smacked her racket against Arthur Ashe Stadium's court. Moments later, she chucked her equipment, sending it bouncing and skidding halfway to the netOsaka's game was off. Her composure was gone. By the end, the crowd was booing her for turning her back to the court and taking too much time between points.This was Osaka's first Slam tournament since she pulled out of the French Open before the second round to take a mental health break.
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