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Naomi Osaka Explains Why She's Confident She'll Win Another Major After U.S. Open Exit

Aug 29, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Naomi Osaka (JPN) hits to Karolina Muchova (CZE) on day four of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. | Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Naomi Osaka lost in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday despite looking great in her first round win.

Osaka lost in two sets, 6–3, 7–6, to Karolína Muchová in one of Thursday's night session matches. She admitted she was "really disappointed" in the loss, and she didn't feel it lightly. She described losing as feeling like her "heart dies every time I lose."

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