“It?s Not Easy? – Kei Nishikori Sympathizes With Naomi Osako?s Disappointing Loss at Tokyo Olympics 2020

It was a sad day for Japan and the Japanese fans when Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics. The World No.2 suffered defeat at the hands of World No.42 Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets. Japan’s veteran tennis ace, Kei Nishikori has expressed his grief over the youngster’s loss.

Osaka entered the tournament with the expectations of 120 million Japanese fans on her back. However, she could not follow the footsteps of Nishikori, who won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Kei Nishikori “very sad” after Osaka’s third-round loss

With Osaka’s exit, the tournament has lost its top two seeded players. Top seed Ashleigh Barty lost her first-round match on day 1 of the tournament. However, Osaka was expected to have a comeback at the Olympics, consequently winning a medal in her homeland.

“I’m very sad of course that Naomi lost, and surprised. But I knew she had a lot of pressure, this is her first time at the Olympics and I know it’s not easy. I will tell her with WhatsApp,” said Nishikori in his post match interview.

On the other hand, Kei Nishikori won his second-round match against Marcos Giron of the US. He will be facing Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the third round. “Not really, I just need to focus on what I have to do on the court,” said Nishikori when asked about his approach for the third round game.

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Naomi Osaka continues the string of upsets at Tokyo Olympics

The four-time Grand Slam champion was just another name in a long list of upsets at the Games.?Ashleigh Barty lost her first-round match on Day 1 against Sara Sorribes of Spain, and on the same day, Ons Jabeur of Tunisia lost to Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in straight sets.

Today Naomi made her way out of the tournament, providing another upset at the Tokyo Olympics.

An upset is not uncommon at a grand event like the Olympics. The biggest example being Novak Djokovic’s exit in the first round at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He lost to eventual silver medalist in Rio, Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina.

The stage is now set for the women’s singles category in Tokyo. With the number one and two seeds, it is time for an unexpected winner to clinch the gold.

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