Naomi Osaka Has Meltdown At U.S. Open, Loses Match After Repeatedly Throwing Her Racket
She returned and double faulted to start the third set. Her opponent, 18-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez, who was ranked 73rd in the world before the match, kept the pressure on Osaka.
After tying the match at one set apiece, the crowd seemed to get behind Fernandez and the cheers grew for her. With the score 5-4 in the third set, Osaka stepped off the baseline, taking a long moment of time to compose herself again. For the first time, the crowd booed.Asked when she knew she could win the match against the world No. 3, Fernandez said, “From the very beginning. Right before the match, I knew I was able to win.
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