Osaka tries not to feel like a “failure” after early exit from Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Naomi Osaka said she was trying not to feel “like a failure” after her comeback hit another hurdle with a 7-5, 6-0 loss to former world number seven Danielle Collins in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday. “I say pretty harsh things about myself. I know the word, but if I say it, it sounds really bad. I felt a bit like a ‘failure,’ but I don’t want to be too harsh,” Osaka said. AFP in the UAE capital after her straight sets defeat. The Japanese star returned last month from a 15-month absence
