‘A Bit Much’: Naomi Osaka Cites Pressure in Olympic Loss

‘A Bit Much’: Naomi Osaka Cites Pressure in Olympic Loss
Naomi Osaka of Team Japan prepares to serve during her Women's Singles Third Round match against Marketa Vondrousova of Team Czech Republic on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 2021. David Ramos/Getty Images
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TOKYO—It wasn’t the ending that Naomi Osaka—nor her multitudes of fans across Japan and worldwide—had expected.

The start of the Tokyo Olympics, however, will forever be a bright memory for the tennis superstar.