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Naomi Osaka left frustrated by Wimbledon defeat

Osaka feeling more comfortable on grass
  • Naomi Osaka was eliminated from Wimbledon in the third round, losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6 6-4 6-4 despite winning the first set.
  • This was Osaka's first time reaching the third round of the Championships in seven years, having missed previous tournaments due to mental health issues, injury, and pregnancy.
  • Sixth seed Madison Keys also exited the women's singles draw after a straight-sets defeat to veteran German Laura Siegemund, 6-3 6-3.
  • Keys' loss means she is the sixth top-10 player to be knocked out of the women's tournament.
  • Osaka expressed significant frustration and negativity about her performance following the defeat, stating she had nothing positive to say about herself.
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