{"id":963,"date":"2024-10-08T21:17:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T21:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=963"},"modified":"2024-10-08T21:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T21:17:21","slug":"heart-dies-every-time-decide-quit-osaka-opens-recent-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=963","title":{"rendered":"‘My heart dies every time I decide to Quit for Health Issues’ – Osaka opens up In Recent Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two-time champion Naomi Osaka said it feels like “my heart dies every time I lose” after her US Open comeback ended in a second-round defeat by Karolina Muchova.<\/b><\/p>\n

Japan’s Osaka, who won the title in 2018 and 2020, missed last year’s tournament after giving birth to her daughter Shai.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old claimed her first top-10 victory in over four years when she beat Jelena Ostapenko in the first round.<\/p>\n

However, she could not topple Czech Muchova, losing 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after squandering three set points to force a decider.<\/p>\n

“It’s a little rough because I do take these losses really personally. It’s like a dramatic word, but I feel like my heart dies every time I lose,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been trying to be more mature and learn and talk more about them.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Osaka, who also won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, spoke before the US Open about not feeling “like I’m in my body” since her return from maternity leave.<\/p>\n

She returned to the WTA Tour in January, but has not gone beyond the quarter-finals of any event – losing in the second round of Wimbledon and in the French Open this year, while she fell at the first hurdle at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

Despite the early exits, the four-time major winner said 2024 had been a “learning year”.<\/p>\n

“It’s been a little difficult because obviously I can only gauge how I’m doing by results. Like, I feel faster. I feel better, but I lost in the second round. So it’s a little rough,” the former world number one said.<\/p>\n

“But, also, it’s been fun playing a lot of tournaments. It’s been a commitment for sure, but I’ve been able to go to different cities that I’ve never been to.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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‘Cherry on top’ for Muchova<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Having lost the first set, Osaka – to the delight of the New York crowd – was just one point away from taking Muchova to a third set.<\/p>\n

But she missed all three set-point opportunities and threw her racquet down in disgust as her opponent levelled at 5-5.<\/p>\n

In the tie-break, Osaka let a two-point advantage slip and gifted Muchova the victory when she slammed a simple forehand wide.<\/p>\n

The 2023 French Open runner-up described her win over Osaka as “the cherry on top”.<\/p>\n

Muchova reached the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows last year before suffering a wrist injury that would require surgery and keep her sidelined for 10 months.<\/p>\n

“This year, the biggest win for me is that I could play again. I’m really grateful I am able to play tennis and I made it here,” Muchova said.<\/p>\n

She will face Anastasia Potapova in the third round after the Russian defeated American Varvara Lepchenko.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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