One significant similarity between the Qatar Open and the Australian Open is the way Naomi Osaka will be entering the event. The first round for the Japanese tennis player in both tournaments is scheduled against the same person, Caroline Garcia.

Looking into the way the former world number one will be facing the same opponent in the Australian Open first round, tennis fans are not happy with the way the draw has been selected. Along with that, they shared their reactions to the pairing choices.

Naomi Osaka’s Qatar Open R1 fumes tennis fans

Recently, the WTA shared the main draw in Doha and also shared the list of various rounds that will be part of the tournament. While Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are the top-seeded tennis players in the tournament, Osaka’s first-round clash has got everyone furious.

It was clearly mentioned that the four-time Grand Slam Champions first round clash is placed against the same opponent she faced in the Australian Open round 1. Witnessing this, tennis fans shared their reactions to the same chaos.

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Considering the Japanese tennis players draw, a fan questioned another tennis pair, “Like come on. What are the chances that it happens in back to back big tournaments. And Ostapenko Iga drawn same quarter as well?”

On the other hand, a fan raised a question about Osaka’s tournament opponent, “WHY IS NAOMI ALWAYS PLAYING AGAINST A GOOD PLAYER IN THE 1ST ROUND.”

Moreover, another fan said his reaction to the draw was “rigged as always.”

Subsequently, a fan expressed his disappointment: “Rigged!!!! such a corrupt institution I DEMAND A RECOUNT.”

While a fan, was not happy with the decision made, and the way Naomi will be having the same partner. “YALL ARE SICK AND TWISTED LET NOAMI CATCH A DANM BREAK.”

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Not only that, but the 26-year-old tennis player herself shared a post ahead of her clash with Gracia. Let’s take a look at what the 26-year-old tennis player has to say about her first-round clash.

Osaka’s cryptic message ahead of the Qatar Open

After making a comeback, the Japanese tennis player is having a bit of a challenging time on tour. During the Australian Open, she encountered a tough draw and faced defeat in the first round against the 16th-seeded tennis player.

But now that she is ready to face the same opponent in Qatar too, she recently took to her social media account and shared a one-word tweet. She wrote, “Hmmm,” While the intentions behind this tweet were not clear, her post has raised concern regarding what’s happening in the tennis world.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Osaka facing the same Australian Open opponent? Do let us know in the comment section.

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