On Monday in Paris, Naomi Osaka had yet another disappointing experience after she lost in the 1st round at the hands of Amanda Anisimova.
Soon after the match, Naomi had an interesting press conference when she said that this year Wimbledon is comparable to an exhibition.
Unfortunately, the Championships decided unilaterally not to allow Russian and Belorussian players to compete in SW19. The ATP and WTA reacted by denying their points to the players who would compete in the British slam.
Will Naomi Osaka play in Wimbledon?
Naomi Osaka said that Wimbledon without points is like an exhibition and she will struggle to find the right motivation. She commented:
“Whenever I think like something is like an exhibition, I just can’t go at it 100%. I’m someone who gets motivated by the idea of rising in the rankings. The intention of this measure was good, but the execution is all over the place.”
Osaka skipped Wimbledon last year after struggling with mental issues and like the other players she didn’t compete in 2020 because of the global pandemic.
Naomi Osaka in 2022
Currently the world no.38, the Japanese played her last match on the 23rd of May when she lost to world no.28 Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in French Open (draw).
During this season the Japanese has a compiled 12-5 win-loss record. Naomi Osaka’s most significant result of the year was getting to the final in Miami.
Anisimova at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
LWLWWWLW Ranked world no.28, Anisimova has managed to achieve a compiled 21-8 match record in 2022. Anisimova is now competing at the French Open where she bested Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-4.
Amanda Anisimova will compete against the world no.100 Donna Vekic in the 2nd round. Their head to head is 1-0 for Anisimova.
The American clinched 1 title in 2022 in Melbourne.
Naomi Osaka and Amanda Anisimova played each other just twice. Their actual record is 2-0 for Anisimova. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Amanda Anisimova won 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in Paris (French Open) on the 23rd of May 2022.
