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BIZARRE: Naomi osaka casts doubt on tennis future after first round defeat in miami | Mind Blowing Facts

Naomi Osaka in action against Talia Gibson.
Naomi Osaka has said she would ‘rather just be a great mom’ than continue with tennis if she cannot win games regularly. Photograph: Larry Marano/Shutterstock

Naomi Osaka has said she does not intend to continue competing if she frequently loses first-round matches after suffering a disappointing 7-5, 6-4 defeat to Australia’s Talia Gibson in her opener at the Miami Open.

Osaka, who received a first-round bye as the 16th seed in Miami, moved sluggishly in an error-strewn performance and was outplayed by the talented 21-year-old Gibson, who will play Iva Jovic in the next round.

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