""What was that for?""
""Apparently a lot of 'c'mons' that she was angry about but whatever," Osaka said. "I mean, I tried to play well, I tried my best. She's a great player. I think this was her last Australian Open, so, OK, sorry she was mad about it.""
""She could have asked me [to stop].""
""Just something fun I like to do on the court. I like to express myself through clothes," Osaka said of her prematch walk-on designs, adding, "I'm really glad that you love it.""
Naomi Osaka defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at Margaret Court Arena, ending Cirstea's Australian Open campaign. The postmatch handshake was brief, with Cirstea glancing toward Osaka then turning away. As they walked to the umpire's chair, Osaka asked, "What was that for?" Cirstea appeared upset about Osaka's on-court self-pumping and responded directly. Osaka referenced Cirstea's anger over repeated "c'mons," stated she tried her best and acknowledged Cirstea as a great player, and said Cirstea could have asked her to stop. Osaka continued to showcase expressive prematch fashion during the tournament.
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