Japan Today
Naomi Osak, of Japan, acknowledges the crowd after defeating Marie Bouzkova, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships in New York on Friday. Image: AP/Elise Amendola
tennis

Osaka makes winning return; Murray tumbles out of U.S. Open against Tsitsipas

8 Comments
By HOWARD FENDRICH

The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below.

© 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.

8 Comments
Login to comment

But please no interviews

8 ( +11 / -3 )

That day, Osaka skipped her mandatory news conference after her first-round victory in Paris, drawing a $15,000 fine and a warning from the heads of the Slams that she could face a suspension. She responded by pulling out of Roland Garros, explaining that she feels anxiety when speaking to the media and has dealt with depression for years. Osaka then sat out Wimbledon, too.

What is the point of rehashing this, over and over and over and over again?

4 ( +6 / -2 )

She wants to participate when she feels like it. Call it what you want.

6 ( +10 / -4 )

What is the point of rehashing this, over and over and over and over again?

Probably because there's a good chance it'll happen again. She broke down crying last month in a post-game interview after an innocuous question.

5 ( +10 / -5 )

C'mon, the AP love her, they can barely conceal their glee when either she or Gauff or Serena wins.

-4 ( +1 / -5 )

yeah ok.

a 6-4, 6-1 victory over 87th-ranked

5 ( +9 / -4 )

She did her press conference

https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2021-08-31/2021-08-31_interview_naomi_osaka_round_1_2021_us_open.html

1 ( +2 / -1 )

The world is all rosy again. (Until the next defeat, when we will all have to endure the tears and self-pity again.)

2 ( +5 / -3 )

Login to leave a comment

Facebook users

Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts.

Facebook Connect

Login with your JapanToday account

User registration

Articles, Offers & Useful Resources

A mix of what's trending on our other sites