Naomi Osaka announces that she will not play in Wimbledon this year. Her decision didn’t surprise many people. Naomi is not always keen to play in Europe and she defined Wimbledon as an exhibition after the WTA decided not to assign any points to the players participating in the tournament.
The Achilles injury
Eventually, Naomi Osaka disclosed that her decision not to play at Wimbledon was linked to an injury to her Achilles. She posted the following message:
“After the storm comes the calm
This is a saying that I’m actively trying to master. I feel like life keeps dealing cards and you’re never gonna be used to them but it’s how you adapt to uncomfortable situations that really says stuff about your character. I’ve been repeating mantras a lot in my head recently. I don’t know if it’s to subconsciously help myself through stressful times or to ease my mind into realizing that everything will work out fine as long as I put in the work. Cause what more can you do?
Everyday before I go to sleep I think of all the people I love and how grateful I am to have them in my life, I honestly just wish the best for them and I hope that my existence brings them as much joy as they do to me.”
my Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next time 🥹🌱👋🏾 pic.twitter.com/mryWdKnitN
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) June 18, 2022
Naomi Osaka in 2022
Ranked no.43, Naomi played her last match on the 23rd of May when she lost to world no.25 Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the Japanese has managed to achieve a 12-5 match record. Naomi Osaka’s best accomplishment of the current season was reaching the final in Miami.
