Osaka is coming off a disappointing loss to Emma Raducanu in D.C., and, at No. 51, is still not close to her Slam-winning form of the past. And the Canadian fans should help. But Arseneault may need a lot of more of it than they can muster.

Naomi Osaka was well beaten today by a superb Emma Raducanu who saw off the former World No.1 6-4, 6-2 at the DC Open in Washington. But did comments pre match come back to bite her.

Naomi Osaka ’s path back to Grand Slam glory has hit yet another roadblock. The two-time US Open champion fell short in the second round of the DC Open to Britain’s Emma Raducanu in straight sets, with her 4-6, 2-6 finish marking the latest in a string of disappointing WTA tournament losses.

The Post Maria Sakkari 'massively respects' Naomi Osaka: Not many Slam champs would do that appeared first on Tennis World USA Maria Sakkari is applauding Naomi Osaka's decision to play a WTA 125 (Challenger) tournament and reveals she privately approached the four-time Grand Slam champion to tell her how much she respected her move.

Raducanu is also through to the semi-finals of the women’s doubles. The Briton and Elena Rybakina beat Giuliana Olmos and Aldila Sutjiadi 7-6, 6-4 to set up a last-four clash with second seeds Shuai Zhang and Taylor Townsend.

Naomi Osaka is going through tough waters, and fans are thinking she's done. The 27-year-old faced another premature exit at the ongoing Citi DC Open in Washington.