WTA Dubai 2024: Naomi Osaka’s Abrupt Decision Throws Tennis Fans Into a Fit of Despair

Not all is going well in the camp of Naomi Osaka. After making a comeback earlier this season, the Japanese tennis star has had early exits from the tournaments. She has struggled for form at the start of the year, bowing out of the Australian Open after an early defeat. Although she reached the quarterfinals of the ongoing Qatar Open, Osaka had some bad news for her fans.

The Japanese star has played continuously this season amid a hectic schedule. As a result, she hasn’t had enough rest since making a comeback, due to which she withdrew from the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships, leaving her fans unhappy.

Naomi Osaka pulls out of WTA Dubai, leaving fans in shambles

Hours ago, a statement about Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships went viral on social media. While the tournament didn’t mention any specific reason for the Japanese star’s withdrawal, it may have come amid Osaka playing back-to-back tournaments in Abu Dhabi and Doha.

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Osaka’s return to tennis earlier this year came after more than a year of missing tennis action after becoming a new mother. The former World Number 1 wants to prolong her career by making it injury-free. As a result, she is keen on participating in only selected tournaments.

The post about the former World Number One’s withdrawal went viral as soon as it was posted on Twitter and thousands of fans reacted to it. One said, “naomi played two matches and said that’s enough for the next couple of months.”

Similarly, another fan took a sarcastic jibe at her, saying, “naomi played two weeks in a row and said yup that’s enough tennis for a lifetime.”

One Twitter user questioned Osaka’s withdrawal and said, “Naomi??????? don’t tell me ure happy with doha run and so u pulled out.”

One fan who was angry at Osaka’s decision, said, “Shes literally only played two matches in doha and shes already pulling out of dubai??”

One of the fans sarcastically reacted by saying, “Os*ka back to part-timing already.”

Coming to her Qatar Open stint, Osaka will face Karolina Pliskova later today. Can Osaka find joy in her ongoing tournament and make her fans happy? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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