THE BEST MEDICINE: The rising Japanese star took her frustrations over Hsieh’s tricky strokeplay out on her racket before letting out a laugh and turning the tide
Taipei Times
Date: Jan 20, 2019
By: AFP, MELBOURNE
Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan gave Japan’s Naomi Osaka an emotional ride in the Australian
Naomi Osaka loses her racket in her Australian Open singles match against Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei in Melbourne yesterday. Photo: AFP
Open women’s singles yesterday before the US Open champion sent her packing.
Osaka conceded the first set and was down 4-1 in the second before a five-game winning streak forced a decider and she took control for a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory.
Fourth seed Osaka uncharacteristically blew her cool as she struggled against Hsieh’s unorthodox strokeplay, receiving a warning for racket abuse.
The 21-year-old after the match repeatedly apologized for her outburst and said it was laughter, not anger, that allowed her to advance to the last 16. [FULL STORY]
