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Naomi Osaka Defends US Open Crowd Amid Player Bust-Ups

After beating Daria Kasatkina, Osaka said, “Don’t blame New York… Medvedev’s had a couple moments here that are kind of iconic.” Medvedev was fined £30,000 after smashing his racket and berating officials in a first-round loss. Osaka also slammed Jelena Ostapenko’s remark toward Taylor Townsend as “one of the worst things you could say to a black tennis player.”