Tennis players are no different, the latest cases in point being Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, who dueled Tuesday in Beijing at the penultimate WTA 1000 tournament of the year.

Naomi Osaka had to retire mid-match against Coco Gauff during the 2024 China Open due to a back injury. However, the Japanese star has explained her feelings on an Instagram post.

The Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff blockbuster in Beijing has just finished in very shocking but also unfortunate circumstances as the Japanese tennis star abruptly retired from the match after the American sent their quarterfinal match into a third set.