NAOMI OSAKA has revealed she is considering a break from tennis after showing off a nasty hand injury.
The 27-year-old suffered a first-round exit to Paula Badosa at the French Open earlier this week.
And on Thursday, the world No.49 showed off a huge injury on her hands.
Taking to social media, she showed off a photo of her fingers which had some horrible looking blisters.
Osaka revealed she could not fully bend her fingers properly as a result.
Following her defeat to Badosa, the Japanese star admitted she was “sick of this” and wanted to take a break “for a while”.
But she revealed that despite those feelings she had ended up training because she gets “anxiety” by not working out.
Former world No.1 Osaka cast an emotional figure as she burst into tears and heavily downplayed her own abilities on the court.
She then confessed that she feels she lets people down, including trainer Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously worked with Serena Williams.
She told reporters: “I think as time goes on, I feel like I should be doing better.I hate disappointing people.
“So, like, even with [coach] Patrick [Mouratoglou], I was thinking this just now, but like, he goes from working with, like, the greatest player ever to, like, ‘what the f*** this is?’ You know what I mean?”
It has been a tough return to tennis for Osaka after becoming a mother for the first time.
In an interview with Hello! she declared that her new role had been “so fulfilling” but the work-life balance was “tough” to juggle.
She said: “Becoming a mom has been so fulfilling.
“My career requires me to travel for most of the year, which makes it tough when I have to be away from my daughter so frequently, but I’ve got such a great support system around. It takes a village, and I truly couldn’t do it without mine…
“Motherhood has definitely given me a broader perspective on life. Kids require so much patience, and I’ve definitely learned to be more patient through my daughter.
“I have a great team around me, and they are there with me during the highs and lows.”
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