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Naomi Osaka crashes from the Indian fountain and names the loss as the “worst game of my life”.

Naomi Osaka achieved a disappointing return to the competition in Indian Wells and suffered a 6-4, 6-4 defeat in the first round against Camila Osorio.

The four-time Grand Slam champion, who played her first game since retirement at the Australian Open in January, described the performance later than that “The worst game I've ever played in my life.”

The 27-year-old Osaka first played the result in her press conference after the game and recognized her fights, but considered the loss as “Small bumps in the street.” However, she went to social media to express her frustration and write about topics, “Wow, I'm so sorry for everyone who saw it.”

The former world No. 1 has fought against injuries since his return from maternity leave in 2024, with a limited time to practice its surcharge before this tournament. Despite the setback, she kept a certain degree of optimism and explained “In view of the situation, it wasn't that terrible.”

For Osorio, the victory in Indian Wells was a breakthrough, where she had never secured a Main Draw victory before. The Colombian will now compete in the second round Clara Tauson in Denmark.

Elsewhere, the two-time Wimbledon master Petra Kvitova also suffered an early exit and fell 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4 in France's Varvara Gracheva. Kvitova, who has returned to the WTA tour in July after the birth in July, has been without victory since her comeback.

Gracheva praised Kvitova after the match and called her double role as a mother and professional athlete “Only incredible.”