So is it confirmed she is playing against Mertens?

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Lmao. I still wonder if she might reconsider her decision to play once she gets wind of the inevitable blowback. But if not she's by far the favorite to win the title. Can't imagine the other players would be thrilled if that's how things unfold. The USTA board or whoever calls the shots should be completely cleaned out

 

I'm really confused. How could she win the title if she has withdrawn??

 

She hasn't. What I'm guessing is that she told them she was withdrawing, told them why, and then they got on their knees, kissed the hem of her garment and convinced her to settle for a Day of Protest instead of withdrawal, and she relented.

 

Would be so 2020....

Naomi Osaka confirmed in her statement that she pulled out of the tournament YESTERDAY whilst matches were still in play.

The WTA almost certainly bent the rules and made an exception here.

I for one agree and support Naomi’s reasons to withdraw. But think it should have been handled better... As the rules surely need to be respected and adhered too?

The WTA and USTA should be the ones getting the blame and hate but unfortunately they'll all be directed at Naomi.

Can't blame her for the rules bending by the authorities but it is what it is.

 

Why is this like the 5th thread about this?

 

Would be so 2020....

Naomi Osaka confirmed in her statement that she pulled out of the tournament YESTERDAY whilst matches were still in play.

The WTA almost certainly bent the rules and made an exception here.

I for one agree and support Naomi’s reasons to withdraw. But think it should have been handled better... As the rules surely need to be respected and adhered too no matter what?

Which rule exactly? I'm sure there is a formal way to withdraw and a twitter post to your own page likely isn't one of them.

Osaka clearly did intent to withdraw from her match and after discussing it with the WTA/USTA/tournament organizers she decided not to.

 

It’s a statement from Osaka... Not a Twitter post.

 

When you know your worth, you make it work for you. I'm not worried about Naomi's resolve! She's canned Sasha when they had just won slams together. She's about principle. This young lady here, doesn't play when it comes to standing up for what she believes in. That's called backbone people!

 

When you know your worth, you make it work for you. I'm not worried about Naomi's resolve! She's canned Sasha when they had just won slams together. She's about principle. This young lady here, doesn't play when it comes to standing up for what she believes in. That's called backbone people!

Errr, except she is playing. She made a very strong statement that she was not going to play on principle and the fact that she has now gone back on that doesn't sit well with me. I really respected her for what she said and what we all beleved she was going to do, but now it just looks like empty virtue signalling. I think she made a big mistake here.

 

A player can say "I'm done" to the on-court umpire and it will be considered a 6-3 4-1 ret. or something but there has to be something specific for an off-court withdrawal to be considered valid otherwise the WTA/USTA are making themselves vulnerable to a lawsuit although Mertens doesn't look to be a "I will see you in court" type of person.

 

If only Bouchard was in the draw to lead a class action 😂 . For real though, Mertens isn't the only one affected by this change, even an ATP doubles player should be allowed to sue them IMO. But I doubt anyone wants the bad press/cares enough.

 

Mertens should just give her a w/o

 

Ooh and the finalist should do that as well, right? A plethora of firsts, WTA surely loves those! Naomi would probably retire from tennis due to perceiving this as massive disrespect.

Don't think any of the semifinalists have such a troll strain sadly

 

The player herself is quoted as saying she pulled out of the tournament yesterday...

I don’t know what the issue is here?

This isn't even meant to be a shady thread, it’s just plain facts that Osaka withdrew and the WTA made an exception to let her back in as the circumstance was unique and unprecedented.

 

The player herself is quoted as saying she pulled out of the tournament yesterday...

I don’t know what the issue is here?

God, don't you get it!
You have to lodge in a formal withdrawal not a Twitter or Insta Statement.

Clear now!

 

Would be so 2020....

Naomi Osaka confirmed in her statement that she pulled out of the tournament YESTERDAY whilst matches were still in play.

The WTA almost certainly bent the rules and made an exception here.

I for one agree and support Naomi’s reasons to withdraw. But think it should have been handled better... As the rules surely need to be respected and adhered too no matter what?


I pulled out of the tournament yesterday

It’s pretty clear cut...

No. From what I understand, the USTA cancelled play today in Hope's Naomi would change her mind and then it comes out she in fact did.......after they spoke to her. She said "at their request".

 

And where is exactly the difference between deciding not to play and withdrawing ? imo she shouldn't play, even if they gave her the chance. She shouldn't wonder if her decision raises some eyebrows and her motivations are questioned. Once you make a move concerning a political/social issue at least you gotta stay firm. With this she's toppled herself down from the moral pedestal, especially when it looks like the rules have been bent and she's the one ending up receiving the priviliged treatment.

 

There's a huge difference between breaking the rules and not. It's not just semantics.

Her motivations are not in question at all. Her protest led to a full cancellation of matches for a day in solidarity. She is raising awareness. That is what she wanted to do and that is what she accomplished. You have to understand that it is because of the protest and delayed matches that she is playing again.

 

Naomi really IS THAT BISH.

Using her fame and power for the greater good. 😇

 

Honestly @MalJackson & @Power Shot:
You ranting over the Rules is quite amusing & hilarious!

We should all cherish that the ATP/WTA paused their play for one Day.

Naomi Osaka accomplished what she wanted!

It would have been really bad optics for the ATP/WTA/USTA continue to keep playing today while every other Major Sports in the USA is paused and Games got postponed & rescheduled.

Osaka did the right thing and so did the ATP/WTA Tours in collaboration with the USTA!

 

I supported her reasons to withdraw.

Just not in favour of players being allowed back in after withdrawing.

 

Let me say this one more time: Naomi NEVER formally withdrew. She announced her intention to withdraw and when the USTA, WTA and the tournament got wind of this, they decided to postpone play in hopes she would change her mind.

They then scheduled a meeting with her and, as her statement on reversing her decision says, "at their request", she decided to play. She DIDN'T want to. She did it because THEY wanted her to. She plainly said that.

There's no rule-bending going on. It's a simple decision that, after consultation, she changed. That's how it happened.

 

I actually think @Power Shot nailed it here in the latest Post!

Consider this: If NAOMI hadn't done what she did we would have "BUSINESS AS USUAL" today and that would have been very bad in the light of MLB, NBA, MLS being getting postponed.

She alone had the guts to do it because no one else did.

 

this is not happening for the first time! Bianca Vanessa Andreescu has withdrawn from Indian Wells before its cancellation yet was able to keep her points because it is cancelled later!

 

lmao so much resolve.

she's a npc.

 

Mertens should withdraw in order to protest

 

There is paperwork involved in withdrawing from a pro tournament. A Twitter statement isn't sufficient. She may have declared an intention to withdraw, but never actually filled it out and reconsidered after the tournament spoke with her. They didn't just reinstate her back into the draw after she pulled out.

 

There is paperwork involved in withdrawing from a pro tournament. A Twitter statement isn't sufficient. She may have declared an intention to withdraw

If that's the case, Osaka should be fined according to the WTA rulebook.
This is what the rulebook says:
"Any player who publicly announces a withdrawal from a Tournament prior to submitting her official withdrawal to the WTA in accordance with this Section IV.A.1 will be fined for Dishonorable or Unprofessional Conduct under the Code of Conduct."

 

Naomi was brave but I don't understand how this is "doubling down". Doubling down is withdrawing from Cincinnati AND the US Open.

A nonetheless historic day in tennis that set a precedent. All US tournaments may now be paused whenever there's a racial incident with police officers.

 

How many matches this girl withdrew after winning the previous rounds? I think it's a lot. It's her way of showing how big she is in tennis which is quite funny.

 

Osaka is able to get away with this behavior because her opponent is Elise Mertens. If her opponent was Sharapova or Wozniacki, the WTA would certainly receive a letter full of complaints.

 

I hope they suspend her and for a long time. Useful idiots funded by George Soros and his entire left-wing progressive entourage

 

I hope they suspend it and for a long time. Useful idiots funded by George Soros and his entire left-wing progressive entourage

Oh dear, the conspiracy theorists have arrived.

 

Clear now!

 

Na klar, und wer ist Ricky Dimon? LOL Bitte die Antworten auf den Tweet auch lesen. Ganz komisch!

 

She will likely donate all of her winnings to BLM organizations to negate any of the blowback.