Naomi Osaka admits she had a very tough night after becoming a Grand Slam champion at the 2018 US Open as she started crying heavily after seeing some of the comments that were made about her following her final win over Serena Williams.
If you remember well, the 2018 US Open final featured one of the biggest tennis controversies in the 21st century after chair umpire Carlos Ramos hit Williams with a warning for coaching and the American fiercely defended herself. After arguing the call and demanding an apology and even claiming at one point that she was treated differently just because she was a woman, Williams was slapped with a game penalty and Osaka went on to complete a 6-2 6-4 win for her first Grand Slam title.
What was expected to be a big day for then-20-year-old Osaka, was overshadowed by the on-court drama. But while Osaka didn’t have any part in what happened between Williams and chair umpire Ramos, some pretty insulting words were said about the Japanese too as some claimed that she “undeservedly” won.
And now, Osaka opened up about the situation in a podcast hosted by fellow pro tennis player Caroline Garcia and her boyfriend Borja Duran.
“I went on social media the night after I won. I was reading a lot of people saying that I didn’t…
