Osaka Reverses Course, Will Play WTA Semi-Final
August 27, 2020
5:13 pm
Japanβs Naomi Osaka reversed her decision to withdraw from the WTA Western & Southern Open semi-finals on Thursday, saying she will now play the match that has been rearranged for Friday.
The two-time Grand Slam champion said in a statement on Wednesday that she had pulled out of her last-four clash with Belgiumβs Elise Mertens in protest at the police shooting of black man Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
However, after WTA and ATP chiefs announced a suspension of play at the tournament following anger over Blakeβs shooting, Osaka said she has now changed her mind.
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