‘Must Be Aging’ – Naomi Osaka Shares Glimpse of Rehab to Treat Her ‘Stubborn’ Achilles

Naomi Osaka has had quite a disappointing season by her standards. Earlier this year, she failed to defend her Australian Open title after losing in the third round against Amanda Anisimova. As a result, she dropped out of the top-50 of the WTA rankings. Further, she had another disappointing campaign, this time at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

She found some joy in Miami, making it to the finals before losing out to Iga Swiatek in the summit clash. However, in the recently concluded French Open, she had a first-round exit, losing against Amanda Anisimova. Recently, Naomi shared glimpses of her rehab sessions.

Naomi Osaka runs on an underwater treadmill

The 24-year-old took to Twitter to share a video of her rehab session. She said, “Here’s me running on a underwater treadmill because my Achilles is being stubborn still. I must be aging or something.” 

The Japanese star has been troubled by her Achilles for quite some time now. Before Roland Garros, she withdrew from the Italian Open due to this problem. Talking about this injury after her exit from the Madrid Open, Osaka said, “Yeah, I felt something in my Achilles after my last match, and like I wasn’t really able to hit yesterday because I wanted it to go away.”

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Further, she added, “Honestly, I have had it before, like maybe two years ago I think after Miami or something. But I can’t imagine that it will be a huge problem unless something significant happens, but I think for right now, just like learning how to move forward with like everything.”

Osaka looking to overcome her injury before Wimbledon

Last year, the four-time Grand Slam champion missed the Wimbledon Championships owing to personal reasons. However, she intends to play at the tournament this season. She will be eager to regain 100% fitness before the tournament, which begins later this month.

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