WATCH: Naomi Osaka shows off her brilliant ping-pong skills聽
During a recent event organized by the Racquet Magazine, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was recently spotted trying her hand at ping-pong. In a video that surfaces, Osaka is seen playing doubles in the video.
Team Osaka ping ponging at the tennis event of the year yesterday The @racquetmagazine @kellywearstler and @sergiotacchini0 holiday party. World class. #tennis https://t.co/3BxIhh88iQ
Interestingly, Australian Open 2021 runner-up Jennifer Brady was also present at the event and shot some videos. However, she was not spotted playing ping-pong with Osaka.
@yampapii @racquetmagazine NOT THEM PLAYING SUPER IN THE TENNIS CLUBS PURRR馃槶 https://t.co/43CXLIWVSn
Playing with a small racquet on a table, Naomi Osaka is not the first player who has tried her luck at the sport.
Rafael Nadal, the 20-time Grand Slam champion, recently played table-tennis against former F1 champion Nico Rosberg and surprisingly won 3-2 against him.
Ping Pong against @RafaelNadal on his @SunreefYachts 馃彄 Who's next? 馃榿 Definitely no lack of emotions there...no chance to hide my competitiveness 馃榿 It was a tight game!! Let鈥檚 play again soon, Rafa 馃挴 https://t.co/12qLc6wGDg
Nadal once challenged his uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, for a ping-pong match in New York City.
Meanwhile, @RafaelNadal plays ping pong with Uncle Toni in NYC! (Photo: @davidjnadal) http://t.co/P9QDpaX1OB
What did Naomi Osaka achieve in the 2021 tennis season?
Osaka bagged her fourth Grand Slam title at the 2021 Australian Open. She thrashed Serena Williams in straight sets in the semi-finals before enjoying an easy win over Jennifer Brady in the finals. However, this was the only highlight of her 2021 season.
After not succeeding at the 2021 Miami Open, where she lost in the quarter-finals, Osaka opened up about her mental health problems. She decided to boycott the press at the 2021 French Open and eventually withdrew from the tournament.
She later skipped the 2021 Wimbledon Championships as well, citing her mental health issues.
Osaka made a comeback at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she lost in the third round.
Her third-round exit at the 2021 US Open meant she failed to defend her title in New York. Frustrated and still dealing with mental stress, Osaka announced an 'indefinite break' from tennis following her defeat.
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Naomi Osaka will be making a comeback at the 2022 Australian Open. It will be interesting to see if she manages to defend her title in Melbourne next year.
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