Naomi Osaka had to withdraw from the WTA 500 in Tokyo before jumping into her match against Brazilian player Beatriz Haddad Maia.
During this 2022 it has not been possible to fully enjoy the presence of the local hero within the tennis world since in her first match she could barely spend nine minutes on the court before the serious injury suffered by Daria Gavrilova. The next day, that is, this Thursday, she has had to leave the table due to illness.
«I’m very sorry I can’t compete todayOsaka said in a statement. «It is an honor to be able to play at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in front of the amazing fans here in Japan. This has been and always will be a special tournament for me and I wish I had stepped on the court today but my body won’t let me thank you for all your support this week and see you next year”.
The positive thing for the Japanese is that there has been no physical injury that could impede her performance in the remainder of the season. «I think, of course, the year has not been the best for me, but I think that, in general, I have learned a lot about myselfOsaka said at a press conference before the tournament. «I’m happy to be healthy because in Europe I got injured and that was the first injury that took so long to heal. I think life has its ups and downs and this one was lower than it was high, but overall I’m happy with where I am now“, he explained.
There is a month of competition left but Osaka, after leaving the WTA 500 in Tokyo, feels very sad since once a year she can compete within her country and she really wanted to be able to do well.