Naomi Osaka may skip Wimbledon ‘exhibition’ after ranking points removal

  • ‘I just can’t go at it 100%,’ says former world No 1
  • Osaka knocked out of French Open in first round

Naomi Osaka says she is leaning towards not competing at Wimbledon in light of the WTA’s decision to remove ranking points from the tournament in response to Wimbledon’s ban of Russian and Belarusian players.

Speaking after her tough 5-7, 4-6 first-round defeat against the 27th seed, Amanda Anisimova, Osaka likened a Wimbledon without points to an exhibition and said she envisioned having a difficult time being motivated for it.

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