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Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka said she “hates disappointing people” after she lost to Spain’s Paula Badosa in the first round of the French Open.<\/b><\/p>\n
Japan’s Osaka, 27, won her first title in almost two years earlier this month following a maternity break in 2023.<\/p>\n
Against Badosa she saved a set point before dominating the first-set tie-break, but the Spanish 10th seed showed resilience to fight back and win 6-7 (1-7) 6-1 6-4.<\/p>\n
Osaka briefly left her news conference to compose herself after becoming upset.<\/p>\n
“As time goes on, I feel like I should be doing better. I hate disappointing people,” said an emotional Osaka, who is working with Patrick Mouratoglou – the long-time coach to Serena Williams.<\/p>\n
“So even with Patrick, I was thinking this just now, but he goes from working with the greatest player ever to…this? You know what I mean?”<\/p>\n
The four-time Grand Slam champion has not gone past the third round of a major since her return to the WTA Tour after the birth of her daughter Shai in July 2023.<\/p>\n
She called a medical timeout after the end of the first set against Badosa as she struggled with blisters on her fingers during the match.<\/p>\n
“Since Rome, I have had blisters on my hands. I think it’s from the friction of clay, because I don’t have blisters on any other surface,” Osaka said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n