Naomi Osaka Reduced To Tears After Indian Wells Heckler Screams ‘You Suck’ « CB

Naomi Osaka misplaced her tennis match Saturday, however that wasn’t the worst a part of her day … a heckler set off a sequence of occasions that diminished the tennis star to tears.

Naomi was enjoying Veronika Kudermetova on the Indian Wells Tourney outdoors Palm Springs, when a girl within the stands screamed, “Naomi, you suck!” The followers began screaming on the lady, and rocked Naomi.

She was shedding 3-0 within the first set when she begged the ump to let her take the mic and discuss to the viewers, promising, “I simply wish to say one thing. I’m not going to curse. I don’t curse. It’s simply weighing on my coronary heart.”

Officers wouldn’t oblige, however vowed as well the heckler if she dared tried it once more.

It was too late for Naomi … she misplaced the primary set 6-0 and the second 6-4.

After shedding, Naomi requested once more, and this time she received the mic, telling the group, “To be sincere, I’ve been heckled earlier than. It didn’t actually trouble me. However heckled right here, like, I’ve watched a video of Venus and Serena get heckled right here, and in the event you’ve by no means watched it, it is best to watch it. I don’t know why, but it surely went into my head and received replayed loads.”

The match to which Naomi was referring was a low level in tennis. Again in 2001, Serena was booed after successful the tourney. She was imagined to play her sister, Venus, however she withdrew due to an harm. Followers thought the harm was faux and have been cruel. Serena was so upset she didn’t play within the match once more for 15 years.