Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo due to illness on Thursday, and with that, Tennis Channel has changed the match-up of the top women’s tennis player in the world.
From the tournament’s director, Jeff Horn, on the incident:
“At the US Open, a lot of players were dealing with illness and fatigue, and at the same time, you have to compete with your opponent. I feel that we need to be very careful with how we move Naomi and how far she can take it,” Horn said. “That’s a very different story in Japan.”
“With this match in Tokyo, she’ll really face an extremely motivated and experienced Japanese player in Naomi Osaka. The Japanese player has had a great run at the Australian Open and she won Wimbledon. I think it’s a great challenge for her.”
At the US Open, a lot of players were dealing with illness and fatigue, and at the same time, you have to compete with your opponent. I feel that we need to be very careful with how we move Naomi and how far she can take it. That’s a very different story in Japan. At the US Open, a lot of players were dealing with illness, and at the same time, you have to compete with your opponent. I feel that we need to be very careful with how we move Naomi and how far she can take it.
That’s a very different story in Japan. At the US Open, a lot of players were dealing with illness, and at the same time, you have to compete with your opponent. I feel that we need to be very careful with how we move Naomi and how far she can take it.
At the US Open, a lot of players were dealing with illness, and at the same time, you have to compete with your opponent. I feel that we need to be very careful with how we move Naomi and how far she can take it.
That’s a very different story in Japan. At the US Open, a lot of players were dealing with illness, and at the same time, you have to compete with your opponent. I feel that we need to be very careful with how we move