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PARIS — After Naomi Osaka whipped a forehand well wide of the mark to put herself on the brink of being upset in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday, she spun toward her mother and her coach in the stands and flashed them a thumbs-up sign saturated with sarcasm.
The errant shot had given Osaka’s opponent, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia, the opportunity to score a major upset on her upcoming service game. As Osaka openly fumed in front of the fans scattered about Philippe Chatrier Court, it seemed her dream of winning this year’s Roland Garros and her third straight Grand Slam title was about to come to an abrupt and sloppy end.