“The Winner Doesn’t Really Learn”- Naomi Osaka Opens Up After Loss At Australian Open

The defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka crashed out of the tournament after being defeated by the 15-year-old American sensation Coco Gauff. Osaka was thrashed in straight sets after a flawless performance by Gauff.

Post the match, Osaka confessed that Coco had certainly come a long way after their last meeting. The two last faced off at the US Open where Osaka gained an easy straight-sets victory by a margin of 6-3, 6-0.

What Did Naomi Osaka Say In The Post Match Interview?

Naomi Osaka revealed the changes that she saw in Coco Gauff’s game this time around –

“More aggressive, first service way better than I played her last year. It’s hard because you learn more when you lose. The winner doesn’t really learn that much. I feel like I wasn’t really swinging freely and she was.”

The Japanese star was also disappointed because she felt like life was throwing just two many curve balls at her.

“I feel like I get tested a lot. Like life’s just full of tests and like unfortunately for me my tests are tennis matches and guys see them. So I just have to find a way to navigate through it.”

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The sadness that Osaka was feeling was visible clearly even during the post-match interview. When you are the favourite to win the tournament, a third-round loss certainly drains you out.

However, Osaka was not the only big fish that got out in the third round of the Australian Open. Two big stars in the women’s division in the form of Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki faced unfortunate defeats.

On the men’s side, Stefanos Tsitsipas was beaten by a resurgent Milos Raonic. While Roberto Bautista Agut lost out to Marin Cilic who made us feel like it was 2014 all over again. In fact, even Roger Federer escaped by the skin of his teeth against a spirited John Millman.

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How do you think the Round of 16 will turn out for the big stars?