11-05-2024 02:30 via tennisworldusa.org

Naomi Osaka shares how she was left feeling 'embarrassed' after recent practice match

Naomi Osaka says she has nothing but great respect for Daria Kasatkina as the former world No. 1 reveals she was recently "smacked" by the Russian in a Madrid practice match to the point where she felt "embarrassed" and that she maybe should apologize for how bad she was. After starting her Rome Open campaign with a 7-6 (2) 6-1 win over Clara Burel, Osaka also ousted No. 19 seed Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 to progress into the third round. And for a place in the Rome round-of-16, Osaka will be pl
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