Tennis star Naomi Osaka has admitted that she is considering taking a break after her defeat in the 2025 French Open.
The 27-year-old suffered a first-round exit to Paula Badosa earlier this week.
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The former World number one also revealed some nasty blisters on her hands.
On Instagram, she shared a photo of her fingers, which had some unsightly-looking blisters.
Japanese #tennis player #NaomiOsaka falls in the #FrenchOpen first round, losing No.10 seed #PaulaBadosa. “I hate disappointing people,” she said, visibly emotional before ending the interview. #France pic.twitter.com/cMoa3p92C6
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Osaka revealed that it is due to this hand injury that she could not bend her fingers properly.
Following her defeat, she was left heartbroken in the press conference, and revealed that she wants to take a break “for a while”.
She burst into tears and apologised to fans for disappointing them.
Osaka confessed that she disappointed her trainer, Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously worked with Serena Williams.
She told reporters: “I think as time goes on, I feel like I should be doing better. I hate disappointing people.
“So, like, even with [coach] Patrick [Mouratoglou], I was thinking this just now, but like, he goes from working with, like, the greatest player ever to, like, ‘what the f*** this is?’ You know what I mean?”
It has been a tough time for Osaka since returning to tennis after becoming a mother for the first time.