Posted on 07/27/2021 4:49:30 AM PDT by Cecily
Naomi Osaka's bid to become the first Japanese player ever to win tennis Olympic gold came to a abrupt halt as she was beaten in straight sets by Marketa Vondrousova in the last-16.
The Games was Osaka's first tournament since withdrawing from both the French Open and Wimbledon, citing her struggles with depression and anxiety. She had lit the cauldron in the opening ceremony last week and was Japan's poster girl of their home Olympics.
Osaka, the world No 2 and a four-time Grand Slam champion, was considered the tennis tournament favourite once Wimbledon champion and world No 1 Ash Barty suffered a shock round one exit but she admitted pressure got to her today.
Vondrousova, who reached the final of the French Open in 2019, was ruthless in her execution and having took the first set 6-1 in just 24 minutes, she held her nerve in the second set to run out 6-1, 6-4 winner.
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This is a hoot. Some guy sitting on his couch (you) bitching about one of premier athletes in the world, and a multiple gold medal winner to boot who through years of training can do things you and I can barely even conceive, much less do.
Go get another beer skippy. And don’t misplace the remote on your way to the refrigerator.
Yeah , the white hater lost .
Hoping her tennis career crashes too .
she choked..i know it upsets you and you feel like its all too much at times...but she choked.....
yours truly..
Mark Spitz....
Her mental health would improve and stress on her would be reduced if she focused her time, energy and thoughts on her tennis career. How does publicly embracing the controversial BLM and controversial issues during her tennis matches help her achieve her tennis goals? It doesn’t.
Whatever you say skippy. The woman with the American record for the most gold medals won in an Olympic games.... choked. Uh huh. (i’d recommend the light beer)
I still think the millionaires who went to Tokyo really don’t want to be there. That includes the US Men’s Basketball team, so they just want to get it over with and go home.
Team coach said it was a mental issue.
The greats never cite the pressure. They live for the pressure moment.
I watched her performance. She chocked. We give her the same treatment every loud mouth athlete is given when they don’t make the play.
“Chocked” huh? She was rolling downhill and someone shoved a piece of wood under the tires? Another one who needs another beer.
WHY is it on the remote/guide on cable TV as “2020 Olympics?” I missed something...
I see the answer as I read more replies. I always tell myself I will read all replies before replying myself...
Got it!!!
Yep. She choked. Plain and simple. She’s catching this flak over her self proclaimed GOAT. Others label you that. Not yourself.
Feel-good story of the day!
nbc is trying to spin away the choke of the woke.
Excellent news
I really wanted her to lose.
Please, can you let us know what gold medals she has won and when?
As far as I know, she's never won any.
A woke curse is slowly creeping over the Olympics.
The Woke are zombies - brain dead due to hyper indoctrination minus normal ability for critical thinking.
“You mean like Democrats?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6syRRHTTic
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