Naomi Osaka shares ‘dramatic’ reaction to US Open second-round heartbreak: ‘My heart dies’

Naomi Osaka reflected upon her shocking second-round loss at the US Open on Thursday night.

The Japanese tennis star and two-time US Open champion fell to seeded Karolina Muchova on Arthur Ashe.

It’s Osaka’s third-straight loss in the second round of a grand slam in the 2024 season after she missed the entirety of 2023 as she dealt with giving birth to her daughter.

Speaking after the defeat, Osaka opened up on how her heart ‘dies’ each time she loses – and how the defeat to Muchova was no exception.

‘I don’t know. Honestly I feel like I’m coming back from pregnancy, but also it wasn’t like in 2022 I was like the best version of myself,’ Osaka reflected.

‘So in some way I had to catch up to that, and then also I’m trying to pass it at the same time.

‘I don’t know. It’s been a little difficult because obviously I can only gauge how I’m doing by results.

‘Like, I feel faster. I feel better, but I lost in the second round. So it’s a little rough.

‘But, also, it’s been fun playing a lot of tournaments. It’s been a commitment for sure, but I’ve been able to go to different cities that I’ve never been to.

‘I really enjoyed Doha. I haven’t been there, so — well, I have been there, but I don’t know, it’s been nice to go there.

‘Yeah, it’s a little rough because I do take these losses really personally. It’s like a dramatic word, but I feel like my heart dies every time I lose.