: Tennis: After French Open first-round exit, Naomi Osaka says she may skip Wimbledon #IndiaNEWS Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka said Monday she may skip Wimbledon over the decision to strip the Grand

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Tennis: After French Open first-round exit, Naomi Osaka says she may skip Wimbledon #IndiaNEWS
Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka said Monday she may skip Wimbledon over the decision to strip the Grand Slam tournament of ranking points.“I would say the decision is kind of affecting my mentality going into grass, like I’m not 100% sure if I’m going to go there,� said Osaka after her 7-5, 6-4 loss to Amanda Anisimova in the French Open first round.The ATP and WTA tours last week removed ranking points from Wimbledon after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players in response to the invasion of Ukraine.“I would love to go just to get some experience on the grass court, but at the same time, I don’t want to say it’s pointless, but I’m the type of player that gets motivated by seeing my ranking go up,� added the four-time major winner.“So the intention of this measure was good, but the execution is all over the place. I’m sure there will be a bit of back and forth with the whole point situation. Then I guess I’ll make my decision.�Wimbledon chiefs branded the move by the two tours, which threatens to reduce the sport’s most prestigious tennis tournament to the status of an exhibition event, as “disproportionate�.Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens on...Read more

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