She returned for the Tokyo Olympics, where she lit the flame at the National Stadium, and the US Open but she declared she will now take another break following her third round exit as she tried to hold back the tears.
“I feel like I’m kind of at this point where I’m trying to figure out what I want to do,” Osaka continued as she fought back tears.
“I honestly don’t know when I’m going to play my next tennis match. I think I’m going to take a break from playing for a while.
“I feel like for me recently, when I win I don’t feel happy. I feel more like a relief – and then when I lose, I feel very sad. I don’t think that’s normal.”