Naomi Osaka has wanted to put an end to the controversy that started at the end of her victory against Sorana Cirstea in the second round of the Australian Open 2026. On social media, the Romanian accused her of shouting very loudly when she won a point, and the Japanese, in the post-match interview on the court, commented "apparently, there were many insinuations that upset her. It doesn't matter. She is a great player. I think this was her last Australian Open. I'm sorry she got upset about it."
In tough statements that Osaka later regretted in the subsequent press conference, she apologized: "I want to apologize, I think the first things I said on the court were disrespectful. I don't like to disrespect people. It's not my style. If she wants to talk about it, go ahead. When I am encouraging myself, in my mind, I'm not thinking, 'Okay, now I'm going to distract the other person.' It's purely personal. I could have done much better in my initial on-court statements," the Japanese lamented.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Osaka pide perdón a Cirstea por sus declaraciones: "Las primeras cosas que dije en la pista fueron irrespetuosas"
