In the end, it wasn’t meant to be for Naomi Osaka. The Japanese star gave her all but had to pull out midway after the second set against Coco Gauff at the China Open with an apparent injury. Osaka even led 4-3 in the second set after winning the first but her movement was hampered as Gauff ran off with the set to level the match. Subsequently, Osaka found it difficult to continue and left fans heartbroken after withdrawing from the match.
It was one of the most anticipated matches of the year as Gauff and Osaka were squaring off after months. However, the match saw a saddening end after thrilling action in the first two sets. Thus, one of the fans was extremely dejected with the end result, saying, “My dawtuh help her sista out it really wasn’t supposed to end like this.”
However, there was an amazing moment after Osaka decided to withdraw. Gauff carried Osaka’s kitbag into the changing room in a great sight of sportsmanship. While one Twitter user rued the ending, he was impressed with Gauff’s act and said, “Brutal luck for Naomi Osaka who was forced to retire due to injury at 3-6 6-4 against Coco Gauff after playing some of her best tennis of the year in Beijing. Still, lovely scenes at the end as Gauff offered to carry Osaka’s bags off the court.”
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