Australian Open 2022: Naomi Osaka to delete all her social media accounts after a heartbreaking loss

Following an early departure from the Australian Open 2022, Naomi Osaka announced that she will temporarily stop using social media.

Pritha Ghosh

Jan 22, 2022, 7:28 AM

Australian Open 2022: Naomi Osaka to delete all her social media accounts after a heartbreaking loss

Facing an early departure from the Australian Open 2022, Naomi Osaka stated that she will temporarily cease using social media. Since taking a mental health break last year, this is her first major competition.

Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, was eliminated in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday. She lost in three sets to another American player Amanda Anisimova. Facing an early departure from the Australian Open 2022, Naomi Osaka stated that she will temporarily cease using social media. Since taking a mental health break last year, this is her first major competition.

After a long break, Osaka returned to the Australian Open in 2021 and fought hard against her new opponent. She won the opening set by 6-4 before falling to 6-3 in the second. Finally, she lost the third set in a tie break with a score of 7-6. According to reports, the loss drops her to 84th in the Women's tennis rankings. Her 84th position will be her lowest since August 2016, when she was still a rising talent.

Read also: Australian Open 2022:Who can win the women's title with 14 major champions in the draw?

Osaka told reporters shortly after the match "I mean to me it's always a tennis match, you know what I mean? I feel like the outside stuff comes after. The first thing that I'll probably do when I look at my phone is delete Instagram and Twitter, and then I probably won't redownload it for a couple of weeks."

She went ahead to add "To me it's exciting. Not the loss itself, but, like the person I lost to because it's like showing the growth of tennis. I feel like now I'm in this position where if I lose to someone, it might make a headline, but I also think it kind of grows more superstars, and I feel like that's good for the game."

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Anisimova stated after her victory over two-time Australian Open champion Osaka "Naomi is an absolute champion. So, I knew I had to really step up my game. "I think I started doing that in the second set. I'm so grateful I was able to play so well today and get this win. It means a lot."

The Australian Open isn't getting any easier for Anisimova. In the next round, she will face world number one and home favourite Ashleigh Barty.

Read also: Australian Open 2022 Day 5 results and report card

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Naomi Osaka out of Billie Jean King Cup finals due to injury

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be held in Málaga, Spain from November 13-20. Osaka played a key role in helping Japan qualify for the final by defeating Kazakhstan in April, its first Billie Jean King Cup appearance since 2020.

Payal Debnath

Oct 21, 2024, 10:24 AM

Naomi Osaka out of Billie Jean King Cup finals due to injury

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will miss next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals in Spain due to injury. She said in Tokyo on Sunday that she had ruptured abdominal muscles.

Also Read: US Open Champion: Last 10 years list (Women)

Osaka's stomach muscles had been torn

The 27-year-old revealed on Sunday that her stomach muscles had also been torn. “I thought I strained my back, but I did an MRI in Beijing and they said that I bulged a disc in my back and I also ruptured abdominal muscles,” 

Osaka, currently ranked 58th, suffered a lower back injury and retired during her round-of-16 match against Coco Gauff at the China Open in October. Subsequently, she withdrew from two tournaments in Japan, including the Pan Pacific Open, which starts on Monday.

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be held in Málaga, Spain from November 13-20. Osaka played a key role in helping Japan qualify for the final by defeating Kazakhstan in April, its first Billie Jean King Cup appearance since 2020.

“I’ve played so many tournaments this year, so it was definitely the toughest decision to not play this and obviously not play BJK. I really honestly enjoyed it so much, and I think it helped with my development as a player.” She said.

Also Read: Roger Federer: A Look At The Career Of One Of The Best Tennis Players

Osaka will focus on Australian Open

Osaka will now focus on preparing for the Australian Open in January, working with respected French coach Patrick Mouratoglou. Her appearance at the China Open was her first tournament under Patrick Mouratoglou, the Frenchman best known for being the long-time former coach of Serena Williams.

Osaka has struggled for consistency since returning to tennis in January after the birth of her daughter Shai in July 2023. Her best results since becoming a parent have been two quarter-final appearances.

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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 3 (29th July) LIVE Updates | Swimming | Mollie O'Callaghan breaks Olympic record to win Gold in women's 200m freestyle

Catch all the live actions and updates about all the sports that are going to be played on Day 3 of the Paris Olympics 2024 here at SportzPoint.

Mollie O'Callaghan breaks Olympic record to win Gold in women's 200m freestyle

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's LIVE Coverage of the Paris Olympics 2024. Today, we will bring you all the updates of Day 3 (29th July). Nineteen medals are due to be handed out on Day 3 of Paris 2024.

This is Abishek Goswami, Koushik Biswas will join us later to give you all the updates on Day 2 from our web desk.

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Men's Singles Tennis draw for Paris Olympics 2024 confirmed

The Paris Olympics 2024 men’s tennis draw has been announced and Djokovic, seeded No. 1, is set to face Australia’s Matthew Ebden while Two-time Olympic gold medalist Rafael Nadal will face Hungary’s Marton Fuscovics.

Abishek Goswami

Jul 25, 2024, 6:04 PM

Men's Singles Tennis draw for Paris Olympics 2024 confirmed

The Paris Olympics 2024 men’s tennis draw is on the table and Two-time Olympic gold medalist Rafael Nadal will meet Hungary’s Marton Fuscovics, in Round 1. Nadal enters the tournament unseeded and is set to play his last Olympic games. There is a high possibility that he could play world No. 2, Novak Djokovic in the second round.

Read Also: Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Singles Seed announced

Novak Djokovic is likely making his last Olympic Games appearance and will be searching for his first gold medal. Djokovic won singles bronze at Beijing 2008 but a gold medal is the one prize he doesn't have won in his historic career

The Serbian, seeded No. 1, is set to face Australia’s Matthew Ebden. Ebden received a last-minute entry into the Games after Holger Rune announced his withdrawal from the men’s singles event on Wednesday due to his wrist injury.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, seeded No. 2, will begin his debut Olympic campaign against Lebanon’s Hady Habib. 20-year-old Alcaraz enters the tournament as the world ranked No. 3 and is the most in-form player in the world right now. He recently won both the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon titles. 

Reigning Olympic men’s champion Alexander Zverev will face Spain’s Jaume Munar in the first round. Zverev won gold in Tokyo after thrashing Khachanov in the final. He is also in form but has failed to clinch a single title this year after reaching three finals.

World No 1 Jannik Sinner was set to be the top seed in the men’s singles draw, and in the men’s doubles draw alongside fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti. But he pulled out due to illness. He is going to be a huge miss. Denmark’s Holger Rune and Poland's Hubert Hurkacz will also miss the Men's Singles. Two-time gold medalist Andy Murray pulled out from Singles before the seeding and said that he would only compete in the men’s doubles event. 

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Men's Singles Tennis draw for Paris Olympics 2024

Match No                                                           Match
1 (1) Novak Djokovic [SRB] vs. Matthew Ebden [AUS]
2 Marton Fucsovics [HUN] vs. Rafael Nadal [ESP]
3 Milos Raonic [CAN] vs. Dominik Koepfer [GER]
4 Matteo Arnaldi [ITA] vs. (14) Arthur Fils [FRA]
5 (12) Sebastian Baez [ARG] vs. Thiago Monteiro [BRA]
6 Christopher Eubanks [USA] vs. Benjamin Hassan [LBN]
7 Moez Echargui [TUN] vs. Daniel Evans [GBR]
8 Zizou Bergs [BEL] vs. (8) Stefanos Tsitsipas [GRE]
9 (3) Alexander Zverev [GER] vs. Jaume Munar [ESP]
10 Tomas Machac [CZE] vs. Zhizhen Zhang [CHN]
11 Stan Wawrinka [SUI] vs. Pavel Kotov [AIN]
12 Alexei Popyrin [AUS] vs. (16) Nicolas Jarry [CHI]
13 (11) Lorenzo Musetti [ITA] vs. Gael Monfils [FRA]
14 Mariano Navone [ARG] vs. Nuno Borges [POR]
15 Jack Draper [GBR] vs. Kei Nishikori [JPN]
16 Alexander Bublik [KAZ] vs. (7) Taylor Fritz [USA]
17 (6) Casper Ruud [NOR] vs. Taro Daniel [JPN]
18 Pedro Martinez [ESP] vs. Andrea Vavassori [ITA]
19 Francisco Cerundolo [ARG] vs. Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera [CHI]
20 Fabian Marozsan [HUN] vs. (10) Ugo Humbert [FRA]
21 (13) Felix Auger-Aliassime [CAN] vs. Marcos Giron [USA]
22 Dusan Lajovic [SRB] vs. Maximilian Marterer [GER]
23 TBC vs. Sebastian Ofner [AUT]
24 Rinky Hijikata [AUS] vs. (4) Daniil Medvedev [AIN]
25 (5) Alex de Minaur [AUS] vs. Jan-Lennard Struff [GER]
26 Corentin Moutet [FRA] vs. Sumit Nagal [IND]
27 Jakub Mensik [CZE] vs. Alexander Shevchenko [KAZ]
28 Luciano Darderi [ITA] vs. (9) Tommy Paul [USA]
29 (15) Alejandro Tabilo [CHI] vs. Roman Safiullin [AIN]
30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry [ARG] vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild [BRA]
31 Tallon Griekspoor [NED] vs. Cameron Norrie [GBR]
32 Hady Habib [LBN] vs. (2) Carlos Alcaraz [ESP]
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Paris Olympics 2024 Men's singles seed announced

Novak Djokovic is set to be the top seed in Men's singles in the Paris Olympics 2024 after Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Olympic Games due to illness.

Abishek Goswami

Jul 24, 2024, 6:16 PM

Paris Olympics 2024 Men's singles seed announced

World No 1 Jannik Sinner was set to be the top seed in the men’s singles draw, and in the men’s doubles draw alongside fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti. In Sinner's absence, Novak Djokovic is set to be the top seed in Men's singles at the Paris Olympics 2024. The brackets will feature 64 players, resulting in 16 seeded players. To win the gold, one must win six matches. The top 16 pre-seeded players won't face each other in the first two rounds. The players from the same country also cannot face each other in the first two rounds.

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Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Singles Seed

Novak Djokovic is likely making his last Olympic Games appearance and will be searching for his first gold medal. Djokovic won singles bronze at Beijing 2008 but a gold medal is the one prize he doesn't have won in his historic career.

The favourite for the gold is world No 3 and third seed, Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz is making his Olympic Games debut and coming after winning the French Open and Wimbledon, making him the most in-form player on tour.

Alexander Zverev is also a contender for the gold. World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev will compete as an authorized neutral athlete and is projected to be the fifth seed.

Men’s singles seeds (as of 22 July 2024)

  1. 1) Jannik Sinner, Italy
  2. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
  3. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain
  4. Alexander Zverev, Germany
  5. Daniil Medvedev, Authorised Neutral Athlete
  6. Alex de Minaur, Australia
  7. Casper Ruud, Norway
  8. Taylor Fritz, United States
  9. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece
  10. Tommy Paul, United States
  11. Ugo Humbert, France
  12. Holger Rune, Denmark
  13. Lorenzo Musetti, Italy
  14. Sebastian Baez, Argentina
  15. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada
  16. Arthur Fils, France
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From Nadal's water bottle, Tamberi's half-beard, and making boyfriend wearing lucky socks: Top superstitions at Paris Olympics 2024

Despite the capacity for careful calculation, athletes understand there will always be elements beyond their control. Let's take a look at the top superstitions at Paris Olympics 2024 that will help athletes get competition-ready.

Payal Debnath

Jul 20, 2024, 4:58 PM

From Nadal's water bottle, Tamberi's half-beard, and making boyfriend wearing lucky socks: Top superstitions at Paris Olympics 2024

Nadal's on-court tennis rituals

Top superstitions at Paris Olympics 2024 - Sportzpoint.com

Rafael Nadal is well-known for his many behaviours, both superstitious and routine. The on-court routine of Rafael Nadal has been among the most discussed topics in tennis. In almost every match, the Spaniard takes a sip of each of his two bottles and places them in a certain position. He meticulously arranges his water bottles so that the labels face the same direction. He also follows a strict sequence of actions, such as not touching the court lines and performing a specific routine with his shirt, hair, and face before serving a shot.

Naomi Osaka and her superstitions about bottles

Top superstitions at Paris Olympics 2024 - Sportzpoint.com

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka wants her water bottles to be completely aligned. She believes most athletes have very strong superstitions. Like Nadal, her ritual revolves around the precise arrangement of the bottles, making sure they are facing the same direction and placed in a specific order.

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Daniil Medvedev's eating habits

Daniil Medvedev also has the “crazy” rituals. He had one rigid routine that he followed before every match. Although Medvedev is pretty flexible when it comes to switching up his routines, he admitted there was one thing he always had to keep the same and couldn’t do even one second too late, which is his eating habits. Medvedev always eats exactly 2 hours and 30 minutes before his matches.

Gianmarco Tamberi's signature look

Top superstitions at Paris Olympics 2024 - Sportzpoint.com

Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi known for his beard, which is half shaved, has been his signature style since 2011. Tamberi won the European Athletics Championships in Rome. After the competition, when he was presented with his gold medal during the awards ceremony, he stepped on the podium with his beard fully shaven. Tamberi has been ranked as the No. 1 high jumper in Europe for 135 weeks. He will carry the Italian flag at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Carissa Moore's husband wears her lucky socks

American surfer Carissa Moore, a five-time world champion, has a unique superstition that relies not on herself but on her boyfriend. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion firmly believes that her boyfriend's socks bring her good fortune on the waves.

Also Read: How many sports will there be at the Paris Olympics 2024? Which are the new ones?

Vashti Cunningham watches 'Kill Bill'

Vashti Cunningham, the American high jumper watches Kill Bill, the night before every competition. She also does Bible study along with her father before going out and getting ready for warm-up and jumping.

Besides Vashti, Brazilian volleyball player Darlan Souza performs a Naruto-inspired move before serving. While American Olympic golf champion Nelly Korda always carries three tees in her hair, which she replaces only when they break. And Paralympic triathlete Melissa Stockwell is wearing a lucky dinosaur given to her by her son.

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