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Naomi Osaka bowed out of the women’s singles as Czech Republic’s Vondrousova defeated the Japanese second seed 6-1, 6-4 in 68 minutes in the third round of the competition. Vondrousova is the first player through to the women’s singles quarter-finals and awaits the winner of the game between Spain’s Paula Badosa and Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska.
‘I think it’s maybe because I haven’t played in an Olympics before and for the first one to be here was a bit much’: Japan’s great hope for tennis gold Naomi Osaka said after she was beaten in the third round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics tournament.
