India, March 22 -- Naomi Osaka hinted at retirement once again after her Miami Open second-round defeat. The former world No. 1 lost to Talia Gibson, 5-7 4-6. The four-time Grand Slam winner blew two break points early in the match. Then in the second set, she dropped the opening two games. Gibson managed to get a lead of a set and a break, sealing her win eventually.
Speaking in the post-match press conference, Osaka stated that if she were to lose in the first round, she would rather retire than continue playing on the Tour.
"For me, like I said last year, I'm not going to stay on the Tour if I'm losing in the first round. I'd rather just be a great mom and be there for my daughter. Because for me, I want to win titles and I want to b...
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