Naomi Osaka battles past Cirstea but emotions boil over in ‘fair play’ row
Romanian player accuses opponent after defeat
Osaka: ‘I don’t react well to being casually disrespected’
The courtside photographer pit was already full 10 minutes before call time on Thursday night inside Margaret Court Arena. As all cameras pointed directly at the players’ entrance, it was not difficult to understand why they were there.
A day earlier, Osaka had produced one of the enduring images of the 2026 Australian Open, marching on to Rod Laver Arena in an outrageous outfit inspired by a jellyfish. This time, before her gritty, contentious 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 second-round win over Sorana Cirstea, she opted to leave the hat and veil back in her locker room. Continue reading...
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