Naomi Osaka's fluctuating form before the French Open is a sign that the ne...
BENGALURU - Naomi Osaka’s fluctuating form before the French Open is a sign that the newest star in women’s tennis is struggling with the pressure of being number one, Spanish tennis great Arantxa Sanchez Vicario said.
She is also the first woman to win a second slam immediately after her first since Jennifer Capriati in 2001 but her meteoric rise has been followed by a distinct dip ahead of Roland Garros. However, she has recently struggled with injuries and poor form and raised eyebrows by firing her coach Sascha Bajin less than a month after her Melbourne triumph in January., knows a thing or two about the pitfalls of fame and the 47-year-old emphasizes with the balancing act that Osaka is having to carry out.
Osaka withdrew from the Qatar Open with a back problem in February and was beaten by Kristina Mladenovic in her first match back in Dubai a few weeks later.
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