It is not being an easy season for the Japanese Naomi Osaka, No. 38 in the ranking. Former WTA No. 1, quadruple Grand Slam champion, arrived in Paris with the hope of achieving a good result at Roland Garros. However, having overcome a left ankle injury that forced her to withdraw from Rome, she was unable to win on her debut and She was eliminated against the American Amanda Anisimova, the No. 28, by 7-5 and 6-4.
The irregularity of the Japanese prevails today. This season he played six tournaments (Melbourne, Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid y Roland Garros). He reached a final and a semifinal. In the rest of the tournaments, he could not pass the third round (Once she reached the third instance, twice she lost in the second round and in Paris she was defeated in her debut). The total balance gives him a record of 13 wins and six losses in 2022.
This little constancy also takes her to the plane of the Majors. Throughout his career, he played 22 Grand Slams. She was champion four times (Australian Open 2019 and 2021 and US Open in 2018 and 2020). In his other 18 participations, he never got past the round of 16.
Breaking down these numbers, and removing the tournaments in which he lifted the trophy, he got into the fourth round twice, lost 11 games in the third round, on two occasions he was fired in the second round and on three occasions he could not overcome his debut.
Although she is already a more than experienced player, Osaka is only 24 years old and a whole race ahead. No one doubts his tennis conditions and It is only a matter of time before he meets his best version again and fights again at the top of the world ranking.
