Naomi Osaka has not been beyond the third round of a Grand Slam since the 2023 season, and she was visibly emotional following her Wimbledon third-round defeat to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Six of Osaka's last seven defeats have been in three sets, with the four-time Grand Slam champion closer than ever to a return to form.

Naomi Osaka was so emotional after losing in the Wimbledon third round that she was unable to answer a question about motherhood. Osaka was a set up and in control against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova but she let what would have been a first fourth-round appearance slip through her fingers in a 6-3 4-6 4-6 defeat.