‘Don’t make me cry, man’: Naomi Osaka after US Open exit dashed her plans for a special Labubu plush toy | Tennis News

Naomi Osaka (Photos by AP)

Naomi Osaka had deliberate to create a ultimate Labubu plush toy resembling herself for the U.S. Open. Her semifinal loss prevented this plan from changing into actuality.“Oh, don’t make me cry, man,” the four-time Grand Slam champion stated throughout her press convention early Friday morning after her 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 semifinal loss to Amanda Anisimova. “Oh my God, the most devastating question.”Throughout the match at Flushing Meadows, Osaka carried completely different variations of the favored plush toy connected to her racket bag. She named them creatively, together with Billie Jean Bling, Althea Glitterson, and Arthur Flashe, paying tribute to tennis legends Billie Jean King, Althea Gibson, and Arthur Ashe.For the ultimate match, Osaka had meant to design a Labubu impressed by her earlier match look. The design would have featured her inexperienced skirt from final yr’s match, which she received in 2018 and 2020, together with a inexperienced bow on a white jacket.
“I would have had the bow, and I’m sick about it,” Osaka stated. “Oh, my God, that’s like the worst thing. Honestly, I’m fine losing, but don’t ask me about this Labubu, man. Yeah, it would have been me.”