Published 09/30/2022, 11:34 PM EDT
Naomi Osaka hasn’t been able to hit the top stride this year. Boasting immense potential and talent, her inconsistent run in tournaments this season has been shocking. Moreover, she is yet to win a title in 2022, having reached the final on just one occasion at the Miami Open. A four-time Grand Slam champion, her best performance in major tournaments this year has been a third-round finish at the Australian Open.
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Further, Osaka is in Tokyo where she participated in Pan Pacific Open. However, she had a second-round exit at the tournament, withdrawing from her match against Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil. Recently, she met with popular rapper, Suga in her native country.
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Naomi Osaka has special words for Suga during their interaction
The Japanese tennis star was present to attend an NBA match between the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards. The pre-season opening game took place at the Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo. Along with Osaka, many renowned celebrities were in attendance at the match, including rapper, Suga.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 30: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates against Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic during their Women’s Singles first round match on Day One of the 2021 US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
During the event, Osaka had an interaction with Suga, where she praised his Autumn Leaves track. She said, “lol so I told Suga that autumn leaves is a great song.”
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Further, Osaka went on to add, “I don’t know why but that was the one thing I made up my mind to tell him if we ever bumped into each other.”
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Why did Osaka withdraw from the Pan Pacific Open?
The former World Number 1 was the local favorite to win the title in Tokyo. However, her campaign came to an abrupt end after she had to withdraw before her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia.
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Osaka complained about abdominal pain before her match against the Brazilian. Can the Japanese star make a strong comeback after her latest setback? Let us know your views in the comments below.