Naomi Osaka Exhibits Off Gnarly Blisters, Opens Up On Wanting Tennis Break

Naomi Osaka is de facto going by way of it after her first-round exit from the French Open … not solely did she exhibit the present state of some gnarly blisters on her hand — she additionally expressed her need to take a break from tennis altogether.

The 27-year-old star put her accidents on show on Thursday … saying she will be able to’t totally bend her fingers attributable to vesicles on her knuckles.

After dropping to Paula Badosa in three units on Monday, Osaka revealed she’s been coping with the ailment for the reason that Italian Open earlier within the month … because the friction from clay courts causes the difficulty.

Osaka additionally opened up on her emotions on social media … saying she felt “sick of this” after the loss and wished to take a break “for some time,” however wound up coaching a day later “as a result of I’ve anxiousness if I do not work out.”

Osaka was tremendous emotional after her defeat by the hands of her No. 10-ranked opponent … saying her current string of losses has been laborious on her, as she appears like she lets individuals round her down — like Serena Williams‘ longtime coach, who she began working with in 2024.

“I believe as time goes on, I really feel like I needs to be doing higher,” Osaka stated. “I hate disappointing individuals. So, like, even with [coach] Patrick [Mouratoglou], I used to be considering this simply now, however like, he goes from working with, like, the best participant ever to, like, ‘what the f*** that is?’ You understand what I imply?”

Osaka was so overwhelmed, she elected to take a short break in her post-match press convention after beginning to cry.