Naomi Osaka celebrates her comeback win after beating Belinda Bencic in an exciting semifinal in a 4-6 6-3 6-4. The four-time grand slam champion will now face Iga Swiatek.
13.03.2022 - 21:27 / perezhilton.com
Naomi Osaka’s tennis match at the BNP Paribas Open over the weekend took an emotional turn…
The athlete was playing against Veronika Kudermetova at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden outside of Palm Springs on Saturday when a woman from the crowd suddenly screamed:
The comment instantly affected Naomi, who has been open about her struggles with mental health, as she looked completely shaken in the middle of the court. She was quick to defend herself, requesting to have the person removed from the stands. However, the chair umpire Paula Vieira Souza responded that it would be hard to identify who it was that made the rude comment. Still, the tennis pro wasn’t giving up! During a break in the play after the second game, she asked the umpire if she could use the mic to address the crowd, saying:
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A tearful Naomi then spoke with WTA Tour supervisor Claire Wood, who could be overheard telling her:
However, her request to speak to the crowd was denied, and the game continued. According to The Desert Sun, tournament officials told Naomi that they would find and remove the heckler if she interrupted the competition again. It was too late by that point, as Veronika ended up taking the game with a 6-0, 6-4 win.
Following the match, Naomi was allowed to address the comment made earlier in the day – which rarely happens as players don’t usually speak after losing. Referencing when tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams experienced similar heckling at the same tournament, the Grand Slam Champion said with tears in her eyes:
As you may recall, the incident went down in 2001 when the sisters were supposed to go head-to-head in the semifinals
Naomi Osaka celebrates her comeback win after beating Belinda Bencic in an exciting semifinal in a 4-6 6-3 6-4. The four-time grand slam champion will now face Iga Swiatek.
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